About
Monika Marie Bergflødt is a PhD Candidate in Social Sciences at OsloMet, affiliated with the Department for Childhood, Family and Child Welfare (NOVA). She holds a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Health Research from the University of Oslo (2021). In her master’s thesis, she examined embodied experiences and health among girls with multicultural background as part of the project Inequality in Youth — A Qualitative, Longitudinal Research Database.
Research
Bergflødt’s research interests include social inequality, gender, psychosocial well-being, and belonging among young people in multicultural environments. Her PhD project explores how youth from stigmatized neighborhoods in Drammen make sense of identity and belonging in their everyday lives, and how social stigma and dominant narratives influence — but don’t define — their view of themselves. The study combines interviews, fieldwork, and participation in local activities, and incorporates creative, youth-led methods inspired by contemporary media and storytelling practices.
Fields of study
Subject areas
Gender Ethnicity Qualitative methods Digital media Intersectionality Familylife Social inequalities and health Multicultural upgrowing Belonging and place Phenomenology of the body
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Place Attachment and Identity Exploration in Young People’s Physical and Digital Everyday Life
This PhD project delves into the experiences of young people growing up in multicultural environments and neighborhoods with reputation issues.
Completed research projects
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Family Counselling: Equal Services for a Diverse Population?
The researchers investigate what it implies for the family services to provide equal services in different local contexts, and what kind of challenges the services experience when trying to provide equal services.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Bossy, Dagmara
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Bergflødt, Monika Marie
(2023).
Menn på familievernkontoret. Alliansearbeid mellom terapeuter og klienter.
Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning.
https://doi.org/10.18261/tfk.47.2.5
