EXPERIENCING HIETALINNA COMMUNITY : stories of participation of the Service Users
Roski, Anneli (2014)
Roski, Anneli
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405066119
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405066119
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Roski, Anneli. Experiencing Hietalinna Community. Stories of participation of the service users. 55 p., 2 appendices. Language: English. Spring 2014. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Programme in Social Services, Bachelor of Social Services.
The aim of the research is to identify what kind of narratives are the service user constructing about their participation in a therapeutic community. The target group is service users in the therapeutic community Hietalinna. The aims of the research were to analyze how service users have experienced their participation in the therapeutic community Hietalinna. I focused on identifying the weaknesses, strengths, possibilities and difficulties of the participation of the service user.
The study utilises qualitative research methods. The research was conducted by five narrative individual interviews. The material has been analyzed with the use of the narrative analysis method.
The analysis of the research resulted with three different identifiable story types of participation; the very active participant; the co-operative participant; the neutral participant. The interviewees discussed various different topics in the interviews. By analyzing the way how they discussed different topics I was able to identify the different story types.
With the results of this research there is new knowledge about the experiences of participation of the service users in a therapeutic community. This knowledge can be used in order to improve services.
Keywords: participation, addiction, narrative, therapeutic community
The aim of the research is to identify what kind of narratives are the service user constructing about their participation in a therapeutic community. The target group is service users in the therapeutic community Hietalinna. The aims of the research were to analyze how service users have experienced their participation in the therapeutic community Hietalinna. I focused on identifying the weaknesses, strengths, possibilities and difficulties of the participation of the service user.
The study utilises qualitative research methods. The research was conducted by five narrative individual interviews. The material has been analyzed with the use of the narrative analysis method.
The analysis of the research resulted with three different identifiable story types of participation; the very active participant; the co-operative participant; the neutral participant. The interviewees discussed various different topics in the interviews. By analyzing the way how they discussed different topics I was able to identify the different story types.
With the results of this research there is new knowledge about the experiences of participation of the service users in a therapeutic community. This knowledge can be used in order to improve services.
Keywords: participation, addiction, narrative, therapeutic community