Collective imaginaries of caring landscapes for rural youth: a concept mapping study in northern Sweden

BMC Public Health

Maria Wiklund¹  Anna-Karin Hurtig²  Isabel Goicolea²  Frida Jonsson³  Monica Christianson⁴ 

[1] Arctic Research Centre (Arcum) at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Unit of Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;Arctic Research Centre (Arcum) at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;

关键词: Northern Sweden;    Rural;    Youth;    Landscapes of care;    Utopia as method;    Concept mapping;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-021-12223-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIn the current study, the approach of ‘utopia as method’ was combined with the concept ‘landscapes of care’ to explore collective imaginaries of caring landscapes in relation to young people living in rural northern Sweden, while focusing specifically on what such landscapes should ideally look like, and how various strategies could help to realise the visions.MethodsThe research was conducted using a modified concept mapping methodology comprising three phases of data collection and analysis. This facilitated the integration of tacit knowledge and utopian visions of young people, professionals and policymakers living and working in various parts of northern Sweden.ResultsThe results indicated that caring landscapes should: ‘provide services responsive to young people’s wishes and needs’, ‘be organised around values of safety, equity and youth participation’, and ‘rework metro-centredness’ in order to care for, with and about rural youth.ConclusionsThe findings can be viewed as an imaginary reconstitution of communities in rural northern Sweden, but also as hypothetical building blocks to be used for developing caring landscapes and a ‘good countryside’ where young people have the possibility to live a good life in decent health.

【 授权许可】

CC BY