A1 Journal article (refereed)
From being ignored to engaging in dialogue : Young boys' narratives of children's participation in child–parent conflicts (2024)
Lahtinen, M., Böök, M. L., & Sevón, E. (2024). From being ignored to engaging in dialogue : Young boys' narratives of children's participation in child–parent conflicts. Children and Society, 38(4), 1022-1038. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12760
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Lahtinen, Maria; Böök, Marja Leena; Sevón, Eija
Journal or series: Children and Society
ISSN: 0951-0605
eISSN: 1099-0860
Publication year: 2024
Publication date: 23/06/2023
Volume: 38
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 1022-1038
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12760
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88293
Abstract
This paper examines children's opportunities to participate in everyday child–parent conflicts as revealed in young boys' fictional narratives. The data were collected from 19 boys aged 3–6 years using the Story Magician's Play Time method. Narrative analysis yielded four story types: ignored participation stories, parent-directed participation stories, child-directed participation stories and dialogical participation stories. The study illustrates that when considering children's participation in child–parent conflicts, differences between children in their opportunities to participate in resolving conflicts should be taken into account. The boys' stories draw attention to the importance of children's right to a voice and influence in child–parent conflicts.
Keywords: children (age groups); children (family members); parents; conflicts (societal events); participation; interaction
Free keywords: child-parent conflicts; children's influence; children's participation; narrative; young boy
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VIRTA submission year: 2023
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