Fællesskabelse som hverdagsentreprenørskab

På baggrund af etnografisk materiale fra to lokale borgerinitiativer indkredser denne artikel, hvordan vi kan forstå tilblivelse og opretholdelse af lokale fællesskaber. Artiklen udvikler en begrebsramme, som flytter opmærksomheden til, hvordan lokale forbindelser mellem mennesker, steder og begivenheder understøttes og genskabes over tid. Snarere end mål- og effektrationaler, er aktørorienteringen i denne kontekst kendetegnet ved en orientering mod små, ’uheroiske’ forbindelser i hverdagen og hvad man kan skabe med de ressourcer, der nu engang er til rådighed et bestemt sted på et bestemt tidspunkt. I artiklen forstås dette som hverdagsentreprenørskab

Upcycling – a new perspective on waste in social innovation

The purpose of this paper is to introduce ‘upcycling’ – a well-known term within design practice – to the field of social innovation. A mix between ‘upgrading’ (adding value) and ‘recycling’ (reusing) creates the word upcycling, which, in its simplest terms, is the practice of reassessing waste and transforming it into something valuable. In this paper, we ask: How does an upcycle mind-set and practice contribute to situated social innovation? This conceptual paper seeks to combine insights from the fields of social innovation and co-design with the ideas inherent in upcycling. To ground the theorizing of what we term ‘social upcycling’, four cases are used to illustrate what upcycling practices look like. The cases illustrate the diversity of actors, activities and materiality involved in social upcycling processes. Concluding, the paper outlines a new promising area of social innovation and some practical implications

Ledelse af fællesskabelse

Velfærdsproblemer adresseres i stigende grad på tværs af sektorer ud fra ideen om, at nye løsninger skal samskabes i fællesskab med de mennesker, hvis liv de berører og gennem aktivering af eksisterende ressourcer i civilsamfundet. I artiklen undersøger forfatterne, hvordan et lokalt fællesskab konstitueres med afsæt i en case, hvor en gruppe borgere og en offentlig koordinator afprøver en digital platform som en måde at understøtte borgernes fællesskab. Analysen tager afsæt i social praksisteori og en relationel ontologi for derved flytte fokus til en procesorienteret forståelse af fællesskabelse, i hvilken det ’fælles’ kan ses som et fænomen, der kontinuerligt skabes og genskabes. Analysen peger på fælleskabelse som en proces, der konstitueres gennem sammenfletningen af handlinger, erfaringer og forestillinger i interaktion med spatiale, temporale og materielle elementer. Artiklen slutter med en diskussion af artiklens pointer i relation til offentlige aktører

Fællesskabelse – opbrud, nedbrud eller nybrud i organisering af velfærd mellem offentlig sektor og civilsamfund

Denne særudgave af Samfundslederskab i Skandinavien sætter fokus på fællesskab, som i disse år træder frem som en måde at adressere komplekse udfordringer, som relaterer sig til den offentlige sektors formål og opgaver. I en kontekst af stigende opgavekompleksitet på den ene side og ressourceknaphed på den anden, retter offentlige ledere og medarbejdere lyset mod nye måder at adressere velfærdsproblemer på, som bidrager til at opbygge resiliens og stærke lokalsamfund (Aakjær og Pallesen, 2020) – og videreudvikler derved en idé om velfærdsstaten som leverandør af løsninger på borgernes individuelle behov via andre kollektive og lokalsamfundsbaserede vej

Feltlaboratoriet som metode

The article introduces the Fieldlaboratory as a participatory research method for creating knowledge on and with people whos lives are inflicted when new technologies are introduced to practice. Based on empirical material from a research and developmental project with the aim to examine how a network of seniors can be supported by a digital platform, the method is discussed in relation to the use of laboratories in design research and classical anthropological ideas on field work. The article argues that knowledge production in the Fieldlaboratory is based on recognising the new context provided by the intervention of a digital platform, as well as both the present and the possible future

A COLAB model of workplace transformation in the criminal justice context

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Exploring social innovation (SI) within the research contexts of higher education, healthcare and welfare services : a scoping review

ntroduction: Nordic countries face societal challenges for which social innovation may represent solutions. The aim of this scoping review is to explore the concept of social innovation within the research contexts of higher education, ealthcare, and welfare services. Method: A scoping review methodology was used, including a literature search and the identification of eligible studies published between 2007 and 2019, in addition to data extraction and synthesis. Forty-three studies were included in this review. Results: Across the research contexts, social innovation is conceptualized as a set of novel, creative, human-centred, and value-driven processes aiming to bring about change. Qualitative research methods dominate social innovation research. In welfare services, social innovation concerns the relationship between policy and praxis, new forms of leadership and management, and the promotion of societal inclusion and cohesion. Social innovation in healthcare comprises the use of technology to digitalize service, enhance patients’ well-being, and improve service quality. In higher education, social innovation research focuses on educational reforms involving non-profit stakeholders. Discussion: Social innovation is a multifaceted concept related to change at the organizational or societal level, often with various stakeholders working together to create improvements. The lack of a common definition and framework of social innovation makes this concept difficult to measure or quantify, reflecting the dominance of qualitative research methods in the selected research contexts. Across these research contexts, social innovation can be defined and used for various research purposes, which are often political and value-based, with the latter connected to the common good and people’s well-being. Moreover, few social innovation studies have been performed in Nordic countries.publishedVersio

Investigation of the potential association between the use of fluoxetine and occurrence of acute pancreatitis: a Danish register-based cohort study

BACKGROUND: There is currently conflicting evidence of the association between the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and acute pancreatitis. The SSRI fluoxetine has been suspected to be the driver of this serious outcome. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential association between fluoxetine use and the occurrence of acute pancreatitis. METHODS: We conducted a nationwide cohort study using Danish register-based data from 1996 to 2016. The exposed group were new users of fluoxetine (1-year washout). The control subjects were new users of citalopram or SSRIs, excluding fluoxetine. The outcome was an incident diagnosis of acute pancreatitis with a 5-year washout. We used an intention-to-treat approach following patients for a maximum of 6 months. Cox regression analyses were performed, estimating hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) adjusted for age/sex, comorbidities and co-medications, using propensity score adjustment and matching. RESULTS: In the propensity score-matched analyses, 61 783 fluoxetine users were included. The incidence rates among users of fluoxetine and other SSRIs were 5.33 (3.05-8.66) and 5.36 (3.06-8.70) per 10 000 person-years, respectively. No increased risk of acute pancreatitis was identified following fluoxetine exposure compared with either citalopram [HR 1.00, 95% CI 0.50-2.00) or other SSRIs (0.76, 0.40-1.46). CONCLUSIONS: Fluoxetine use was not associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis compared with citalopram or other SSRIs. The absolute risk of acute pancreatitis was low and did not vary between different SSRIs. Further research is needed to determine whether there is a class effect on the risk of acute pancreatitis