Balancing within various discourses--the art of being old and living as a Sami woman.

• The aim of this part of the Umeå 85+ Study was to explore how indigenous women narrate their lives and their experience of being old as Sami women. Interviews with 9 old Sami women were analyzed using grounded theory. The categories identified were "reindeer as the basis of life," "longing for significant Sami values," "feeling valued as a Sami woman," and "changing for survival;" these evolved into the core category: "balancing within various discourses-the art of being old and living as a Sami woman." Knowing how to balance provided the ability to make use of available opportunities.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Aged

Aged; 80 and over

Aging/*ethnology/*psychology

Attitude to Health

Ethnic Groups/*psychology

Female

Health Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice

Humans

Interpersonal Relations

Life Style

Narration

Questionnaires

Social Values

Sweden/epidemiology

Women's Health

Older people and ageing

Äldre och åldrande

Publikations- och innehållstyp

ref (ämneskategori)

art (ämneskategori)