• Brukarens roll i välfärdsforskning och utvecklingsarbete 

      Ander, Birgitta; Bennich, Maria; Bolling, Jamie; Bülow, Pia; Cedersund, Elisabet; Eriksson, Bengt G.; Felizia, Inga-Lill; Granerud, Arild; Hanson, Elizabeth; Hummelvoll, Jan Kåre; Jonsson, Oskar; Karlsson, Per-Åke; Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Käcker, Pia; Magnusson, Lennart; Nolan, Mike; Rystedt, Ingrid; Sjöberg, Anne; Solheim, Inger Helen; Stensrud, Bjørn; Wangen, Margret Gyda; Wikström, Eva; Åhnby, Ulla (Vetenskap för profession;18, Research report; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Fra omslag: På 1980-talet blev ”brukare” ett modeord i offentlig förvaltning och förvaltningsforskning. Termen betecknar den som använder sig av välfärdsservice (jfr. engelskans service user), eller ”slutmottagare” av ...
    • In Defence of a Humanistic approach to Mental Health Care – Recovery processes investigated with the help of clients’ narratives on turning points and processes of gradual change. 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Ekeland, Tor-Johan; Hummelvoll, Jan Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Engelsk sammendrag (abstract): Several studies in recent years have shown that recovery factors as experienced by clients are not always compatible with professional approaches. For example, clients often emphasise the ...
    • The Meaning of Social Support in Nature-Based Services for Young Adults with Mental Health Problems 

      Steigen, Anne Mari; Eriksson, Bengt G.; Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Bergh, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In previous studies, social context and social support have been found to be important in nature-based services. However, no studies have previously focused on the meaning of different dimensions of social support in these ...
    • Narratives of Natural Recovery: Youth Experience of Social Inclusion through Green Care 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Agdal, Rita; Hopfenbeck, Mark Steven (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The aim of this study has been to investigate the effects of Green Care services for youth in vulnerable situations risking social exclusion. Green Care enterprises represent alternative arenas in which people can work ...
    • Politiske intensjoner bak satsingen på Grønn omsorg 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Hummelvoll, Jan Kåre; Hopfenbeck, Mark (Notat;3/2012, Working paper, 2012)
      Norsk: I dette notatet ser vi på politiske intensjoner bak satsingen på ulike tiltak og tjenester som faller inn under Grønn omsorg. Vi gir et historisk tilbakeblikk på BU-satsingen (bygdeutvikling) fra 1990 og utover, ...
    • Protecting mental health clients' dignity — The importance of legal control 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      Protecting human beings' dignity is a fundamental value underlying the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as several recommendations and conventions derived from this, among them the European Convention of ...
    • Social Networks for Mental Health Clients – Resources and Solution 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Mønness, Erik Neslein (Notat;2/2012, Working paper, 2012)
      English: Background: Several studies have illustrated the importance of social support and social networks for persons with mental health problems. Social networks may mean a reduced need for professional services, but ...
    • Social Networks for Mental Health Clients: Resources and Solution 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Mønness, Erik Neslein; Sørensen, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Engelsk sammendrag (abstract): Background: Several studies have illustrated the importance of social support and social networks for persons with mental health problems. Social networks may mean a reduced need for professional ...
    • User Experiences of Different Treatment Cultures in Mental Health Care 

      Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Hummelvoll, Jan Kåre; Eriksson, Bengt G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      Background: Clients have mixed experiences with mental health services. Historically there have been quite different and also incompatible approaches to treatment in mental health care. Some antagonisms may have been ...
    • Young Adults in Nature-Based Services in Norway—In-Group and Between-Group Variations Related to Mental Health Problems 

      Steigen, Anne Mari; Eriksson, Bengt G.; Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Toft, Helge Prytz; Bergh, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Young adults with mental health problems who do not attend school or work constitute a significant welfare challenge in Norway. The welfare services available to these individuals include nature-based services, which are ...