Open this publication in new window or tab >>2025 (Swedish)In: Nordisk tidsskrift for pedagogikk og kritikk, E-ISSN 2387-5739, Vol. 11, no 2, p. 54-71Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]
Syftet med studien är att bidra med kunskap om barns trivsel i relation till deltagande i fritidshemmet, med särskilt fokus på hur fritidshemmets organisering möjliggör och hindrar detta. I studien används belonging (tillhörighet) som teoretiskt begrepp för att analysera barnens beskrivningar av trivsel i fritidshemmet. Data producerades genom semistrukturerade gruppintervjuer med barn där de fick rita och berätta om sin vardag i fritidshemmet. Den analyserades med fokus på barnens huvudangelägenhet. Möjligheten att få ta del av ”roliga” aktiviteter och att få vara del av relationer lyfts genomgående fram av barnen, både i deras bilder och i deras berättelser om vardagen i fritidshemmet. Motsatsen, att inte kunna vara del av detta, beskrivs som störande i förhållande att känna tillhörighet. Resultatet visar hur barnen ”gör” trivsel genom olika gränsdragningsprocesser utifrån fritidshemmets organisering av tillhörighet i grupper och den egna individuella identifikationen och anknytningen.
Abstract [en]
“It’s Not As Fun When Alice Isn’t Here”: How Activities and Relationships Contribute to and Hinder Children’s Well-Being in School-Age Educare
The aim of this study is to contribute to our understanding of children’s well-being in the context of school-age educare (SAEC). Specifically, we focus on how the organization of SAEC either facilitates or hinders their well-being. To explore this, we employ the theoretical concept of ”belonging” and analyze children’s descriptions of their well-being within SAEC. We collected data through semi-structured group interviews with children who attend SAEC. During these interviews, the children were asked to both draw and discuss their everyday experiences in the SAEC. Our analysis centered on identifying the children’s ”main-concerns”. The children consistently emphasized the importance of participating in “fun” activities and forming relationships. This emphasis was evident in their drawings and narratives about daily life in the SAEC. Conversely, the inability to participate was identified as disruptive to their sense of belonging. Overall, our results highlight how children actively construct their well-being using boundary work based on the organization of belonging within the SAEC and their individual identification and attachment.
Keywords
children’s perspectives; school-age educare; well-being; belonging, barns perspektiv; fritidshem; trivsel; tillhörighet
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-212597 (URN)10.23865/ntpk.v11.6269 (DOI)
2025-03-242025-03-242025-03-24