About
Wathne, K. (Ph.D), is an associate professor and medical anthropologist with research interests in childhood obesity, minority and health, culture of health and illness, social work, welfare, welfare encounters, and child welfare.
Previous research projects:
* Immigrant women in workfare (diffuse health, communication in encounters)
* African children in Norwegian homes (intergenerational and intergrational issues with placement)
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Wathne, Kjetil (2024). The Great Divide: state vs municipality in local welfare administration in Norway. Problemy Polityki Społecznej.
Wathne, Kjetil
;
Natland, Sidsel
;
Hansen, Ragnhild
(2024).
The Great Divide: State vs Municipality in Local Welfare Administration in Norway.
Problemy Polityki Społecznej.
Vol. 65.
https://doi.org/10.31971/pps/173431
Wathne, Kjetil
;
Alao, John David Kisuule
(2023).
Not trustworthy. African parents’ perspectives on Norwegian child protection care measures.
European Journal of Social Work.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2023.2282386
Wathne, Kjetil
(2021).
‘They said I wasn’t sick enough’: pain as negotiation in workfare.
14 p.
Nordic Social Work Research.
Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.1080/2156857X.2021.1958909
Wathne, Kjetil
;
Mburu, Christina Brux
; Middelthon, Anne-Lise Orvin
(2015).
Obesity and minority—changing meanings of big bodies among young Pakistani obesity patients in Norway.
Sport, Education and Society.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2012.754751
Wathne, Kjetil
(2011).
Movement of large bodies impaired: the double burden of obesity: somatic and semiotic issues.
Sport, Education and Society.
Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2011.589640
Wathne, Kjetil
(2011).
Being Stout: on Health & Lifestyle-change.
Tidsskrift for forskning i sygdom og samfund.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.7146/tfss.v8i14.5414
