Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study
Source at Journal of Northern Studies 2016,10(2):45-84. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn%3Anbn%3Ase%3Aumu%3Adiva-135765 Background: Recent research demonstrates that for many indigenous Sami people, experiencing ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence. The present study was designed to provide...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/12285 2023-05-15T14:26:22+02:00 Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study Hansen, Ketil Lenert Minton, Stephen James Friborg, Oddgeir Sørlie, Tore 2016 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12285 eng eng Umeå Universitet Journal of Northern Studies http://umu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1105936/FULLTEXT01.pdf Hansen, K. L., Minton, S. J., Friborg, O., Sørlie, T. (2016). Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study. Journal of Northern Studies. 10(2):45-84. FRIDAID 1475522 1654-5915 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12285 openAccess VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340 VDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Samfunnsgeografi: 290 VDP::Social science: 200::Human geography: 290 discrimination ethnicity Arctic Sami indigenous Norway Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2016 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:55:50Z Source at Journal of Northern Studies 2016,10(2):45-84. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn%3Anbn%3Ase%3Aumu%3Adiva-135765 Background: Recent research demonstrates that for many indigenous Sami people, experiencing ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence. The present study was designed to provide estimates of the prevalence of self-reported discrimination in order to identify specific settings where discrimination happened, to identify perpetrators and to examine individuals’ responses to the discrimination. Methods: In 2012, all inhabitants aged between 18 and 69 living in selected municipalities with both Sami and non-Sami settlements in mid- and northern Norway were mailed an invitation to participate in a questionnaire survey covering questions about discrimination (types of discrimination, settings where discrimination happened, and who the perpetrator was). Altogether, 11,600 participated (a response rate of 27 %). Results: In total, 2,496 (21.5 % of the sample) reported discrimination; of these, 29.8 % reported that discrimination happened during the past two years. Ethnic affiliation, age, education level, income and living area were all significantly associated with differences in the frequency of experiencing discrimination. Respondents with a strong Sami affiliation reported the highest levels of discrimination; in total, 50.8 % responded that they had been discriminated against, compared with 14.3 % of the non-Sami respondents (OR=6.16 CI:5.42–7.00). Sami with strong Sami affiliation reported having experienced significantly more discrimination over the past two years more than did the non-Sami respondents (16.5 % vs 4.4 % respectively; p < 0.001; OR=4.15 CI:3.45–4.99). Additionally, Sami respondents reported experiencing discrimination in multiple settings more often than did non-Sami respondents (p < 0.001). Respondents aged between 30 and 49 years, those with a medium high level of education, those with medium household income, and those living in Sami minority areas, reported the highest pre- valences of discrimination. In terms of responses to discrimination, 37.6 % reported that they had done something to stop the discrimination, and 19.1 % reported that the discrimination had affected them a lot. Just 1.8 % of those who reported having been discriminated against had been in contact with the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman Service in Norway. Conclusion: The findings from this study show that the Sami people still experience high levels of discrimination in Norwegian society. Our findings suggest that interventions specifically designed to prevent discrimination against the indigenous Sami people of Norway should be implemented. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Journal of Northern Studies Northern Norway sami University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Norway |
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VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340 VDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Samfunnsgeografi: 290 VDP::Social science: 200::Human geography: 290 discrimination ethnicity Arctic Sami indigenous Norway |
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Source at Journal of Northern Studies 2016,10(2):45-84. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn%3Anbn%3Ase%3Aumu%3Adiva-135765 Background: Recent research demonstrates that for many indigenous Sami people, experiencing ethnic discrimination is a regular occurrence. The present study was designed to provide estimates of the prevalence of self-reported discrimination in order to identify specific settings where discrimination happened, to identify perpetrators and to examine individuals’ responses to the discrimination. Methods: In 2012, all inhabitants aged between 18 and 69 living in selected municipalities with both Sami and non-Sami settlements in mid- and northern Norway were mailed an invitation to participate in a questionnaire survey covering questions about discrimination (types of discrimination, settings where discrimination happened, and who the perpetrator was). Altogether, 11,600 participated (a response rate of 27 %). Results: In total, 2,496 (21.5 % of the sample) reported discrimination; of these, 29.8 % reported that discrimination happened during the past two years. Ethnic affiliation, age, education level, income and living area were all significantly associated with differences in the frequency of experiencing discrimination. Respondents with a strong Sami affiliation reported the highest levels of discrimination; in total, 50.8 % responded that they had been discriminated against, compared with 14.3 % of the non-Sami respondents (OR=6.16 CI:5.42–7.00). Sami with strong Sami affiliation reported having experienced significantly more discrimination over the past two years more than did the non-Sami respondents (16.5 % vs 4.4 % respectively; p < 0.001; OR=4.15 CI:3.45–4.99). Additionally, Sami respondents reported experiencing discrimination in multiple settings more often than did non-Sami respondents (p < 0.001). Respondents aged between 30 and 49 years, those with a medium high level of education, those with medium household income, and those living in Sami minority areas, reported the highest pre- valences of discrimination. In terms of responses to discrimination, 37.6 % reported that they had done something to stop the discrimination, and 19.1 % reported that the discrimination had affected them a lot. Just 1.8 % of those who reported having been discriminated against had been in contact with the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman Service in Norway. Conclusion: The findings from this study show that the Sami people still experience high levels of discrimination in Norwegian society. Our findings suggest that interventions specifically designed to prevent discrimination against the indigenous Sami people of Norway should be implemented. |
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Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study |
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Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study |
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Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study |
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Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study |
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Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study |
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discrimination amongst arctic indigenous sami and non-sami populations in norway - the saminor 2 questionnaire study |
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Journal of Northern Studies http://umu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1105936/FULLTEXT01.pdf Hansen, K. L., Minton, S. J., Friborg, O., Sørlie, T. (2016). Discrimination amongst Arctic Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Study. Journal of Northern Studies. 10(2):45-84. FRIDAID 1475522 1654-5915 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12285 |
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