A1 Journal article (refereed)
Home school at the edge of chaos during the lockdown : Social workers’ perspectives (2023)


Tiitinen, L., Harrikari, T., Koivula, S., Romakkaniemi, M., & Fiorentino, V. (2023). Home school at the edge of chaos during the lockdown : Social workers’ perspectives. Children and Youth Services Review, 155, Article 107250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107250


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Publication details

All authors or editors: Tiitinen, Laura; Harrikari, Timo; Koivula, Sanna; Romakkaniemi, Marjo; Fiorentino, Vera

Journal or series: Children and Youth Services Review

ISSN: 0190-7409

eISSN: 1873-7765

Publication year: 2023

Volume: 155

Article number: 107250

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107250

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/91368


Abstract

As a response to prevent the spread of COVID-19, during the spring of 2020, home schooling replaced classroom education. From the social worker’s perspective, this paper explores how home school was organised among the social work client families and what types of resources were needed and launched to control the complexity of home schooling during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The conceptual frameworks applied to theorise the self-organisation of home school and how resources were mobilised are complexity theory and social capital theory. The empirical analysis is based on digital diaries written by 33 Finnish social workers and analysed using a thematic qualitative content analysis.

The findings demonstrate the intertwined combination of social (social environment and communication), human (cultural, psychological and pedagogical) and physical (technological, spatial and biological) capital needed for the successful self-organising of home schooling. These capitals cannot predict the emergence of successful home schooling, nor can they function as a resource alone because self-organisation requires interactions between all essential dimensions. The results provide a deeper understanding for social work professionals regarding schooling and organising multidimensional support for children and their families.


Keywords: COVID-19; complexity; tutoring at home; social capital; social work

Free keywords: home school; COVID-19; complexity; social capital


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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2023

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1


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