A1 Journal article (refereed)
Being, Becoming and Belonging in Constructing Children’s Lived Citizenship with Contact Persons and Contact Families (2023)

Moilanen, J., Lehto-Lundén, T., Jägervi, L., Kiili, J., Svensson, K., & Svenlin, A.-R. (2023). Being, Becoming and Belonging in Constructing Children’s Lived Citizenship with Contact Persons and Contact Families. Barn, 41(2-3), 74-89. https://doi.org/10.23865/barn.v41.5777

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Moilanen, Johanna; Lehto-Lundén, Tiina; Jägervi, Lotta; Kiili, Johanna; Svensson, Kerstin; Svenlin, Anu-Riina

Journal or series: Barn

ISSN: 0800-1669

eISSN: 2535-5449

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 16/08/2023

Volume: 41

Issue number: 2-3

Pages range: 74-89

Publisher: Cappelen Damm AS - Cappelen Damm Akademisk

Publication country: Norway

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23865/barn.v41.5777

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88607

Abstract

The article discusses children’s citizenship by linking the dimensions of being, becoming and belonging to the concept of lived citizenship in the context of contact person and contact family interventions. Drawing on empirical research from Finland and Sweden, the article elaborates on how to identify if, and if so, how, children’s lived citizenship is constructed in contact person and contact family interventions and to what extent these constructions leave room for children’s perspectives. The results of the study indicate that contact person and contact family interventions contribute to the construction of children’s citizenship in various ways that include the perspectives on children and childhood of being, becoming and belonging. However, children’s active participation often seems to be governed by adults. Thus, giving greater attention to children’s intergenerational connections, i.e., adults’ roles in forming children’s citizenship, is needed.

Keywords: citizenship; participation; families; children (age groups); child development; child orientation

Free keywords: children; lived citizenship; contact persons; contact families; social work

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VIRTA submission year: 2023

JUFO rating: 1