Blar i forfatter "Pettersen, Torunn"
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Same Sámi? A comparison of self-reported Sámi ethnicity measures in 1970 and 2003 in selected rural areas in northern Norway
Pettersen, Torunn; Brustad, Magritt (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-26)In post-war Norway, only the 1970 national census has recorded ethnicity information about the indigenous Sámi, however restricted to those living in selected areas in the north. In this study, we combine replies about Sámi ethnicity given by the same individuals in Norway’s 1970 census and in the population-based SAMINOR study in 2003–04, to compare self-reported Sámi ethnicity at two points in ... -
Sámi ethnicity as a variable. Premises and implications for population-based studies on health and living conditions in Norway
Pettersen, Torunn (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-11-04)Summary: The use of Sámi ethnicity as a variable in studies aiming at quantitative knowledge on health and living conditions at the population level in contemporary Norway is challenged by in-sufficient Sámi-demographic data and blurred Sámi-ethnic boundaries. Based on the premise that the Sámi can be conceptualized as an ethnic group which is also an indigenous people, this thesis explores aspects ... -
Which Sámi? Sámi inclusion criteria in population-based studies of Sámi health and living conditions in Norway - an exploratory study exemplified with data from the SAMINOR study
Pettersen, Torunn; Brustad, Magritt (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: In a situation where national censuses do not record information on ethnicity, studies of the indigenous Sámi people’s health and living conditions tend to use varying Sámi inclusion criteria and categorizations. Consequently, the basis on which Sámi study participants are included and categorized when Sámi health and living conditions are explored and compared differs. This may influence ...