A1 Journal article (refereed)
Children Under Two As Co-constructors of Their Transition From Home Care to Early Childhood Education and Care (2024)
Lucas Revilla, Y., Rutanen, N., Sevón, E., & Raittila, R. (2024). Children Under Two As Co-constructors of Their Transition From Home Care to Early Childhood Education and Care. Barn, 42(1), 86-102. https://doi.org/10.23865/barn.v42.5477
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Lucas Revilla, Yaiza; Rutanen, Niina; Sevón, Eija; Raittila, Raija
Journal or series: Barn
ISSN: 0800-1669
eISSN: 2535-5449
Publication year: 2024
Publication date: 18/04/2024
Volume: 42
Issue number: 1
Pages range: 86-102
Publisher: Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Publication country: Norway
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23865/barn.v42.5477
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/94446
Abstract
Only by observing and listening to children can we learn about their unique ways of understanding the world. This study explored the ways in which children under the age of two contributed to co-constructing their own transition process to an early childhood education and care (ECEC) setting and how their contributions were constructed by the space. Video-recorded arrivals of four children under two during their first months in ECEC were scrutinized following the principles of interaction analysis, supported by socio-spatial theory. The recordings were made on seven observation days over seven months. The results show that young children contribute to co-constructing their transition arrivals by creatively drawing on the opportunities available in the ECEC space during the transition period and by creating new ones. The results also illuminate how the space mediates children’s contributions.
Keywords: children (age groups); early childhood education and care; home care
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- TRACE - Tracing children’s socio-spatial relations and lived experiences in early childhood education transitions
- Rutanen, Niina
- Research Council of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1
- Early Childhood Education (Department of Education KASLA) (Department of Teacher Education OKL) VKT
- School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well
- Social Sustainability for Children and Families (University of Jyväskylä JYU) SOSUS
- Education (Department of Education KASLA) (Department of Teacher Education OKL) (Teacher Training School NORSSI) KAS