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Isabel Alexandra Brandenberger; Mervi Anneli Hasu; Monika Nerland – Learning Organization, 2024
Purpose: This paper aims to generate a better understanding of how challenges and opportunities for sustainable change during digitalization relate to the organizing work of change agents mandated to facilitate technology adoption from within local work organizations. Design/methodology/approach: This study examines the work of welfare technology…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Health Care, Allied Health Personnel, Technology Integration
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Ingstad, Benedicte – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1983
A social anthropologist and a child psychologist interviewed 171 Norwegian families with preschool children having nine different handicaps regarding consequences of the handicap for the family, respite care assistance, kindergartens, home help, community aid, and financial assistance. Findings indicated the major problem to be underutilization of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Attitudes, Family Characteristics, Financial Support
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Daatland, Svein Olav – Gerontologist, 1983
Examined the use of public services by 1,080 Norwegian older adults. Results showed more than one-third use public services for the aged (i.e., are institutionalized or receive home help or home nursing). The use of services is affected by both need and demand factors. The family's role is discussed. (JAC)
Descriptors: Community Services, Family Role, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics