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Lisbeth Ljosdal Skreland
Lower secondary school pupils’ written descriptions of their experiences with bullying and the tendency to seek help
The purpose of this study was to examine lower secondary school students’ (n = 223) descriptions of bullying and their experiences with the phenomenon. Students at three schools in Norway completed a survey containing open-ended questions. We employed a mixed-methods analytical approach in which responses were coded thematically and then quantified. Findings indicate that students viewed bullying in a manner consistent with prevalent definitions in the literature. However, they were often unsure whether social conflicts they had experienced would be considered bullying. School was clearly featured as the primary arena for bullying, although bullying in free-time activities and on social med…
The lamination machine and laminating as thing-power in early childhood pedagogical practice
This article considers the different ways in which the lamination machine influences early childhood practice. By using Jane Bennett’s notion of ‘thing-power’, we focus on how preschool teachers an...
Prosjektarbeid i barnehagen – mellom bekvemmelighet og medvirkning
I denne artikkelen analyseres samtaler fra personalmøter i to barnehager som arbeider prosjektbasert inspirert av Reggio Emilia-pedagogikk. Observasjoner av møter er supplert med intervju med de pedagogiske lederne. Målet med undersøkelsen har vært å studere hvordan personalet snakker sammen om arbeid med prosjekt i møtene og hvordan dette kan ha betydning for barns mulighet for medvirkning. Vi viser hvordan samtalene arter seg gjennom et prosjektforløp. Underveis i denne prosessen identifiserte vi fire ulike diskurser som på ulike måter legger føringer for barnas medvirkning i arbeidet med prosjektene. Vi har kalt disse for henholdsvis en medvirkningsdiskurs, en undringsdiskurs, en bekvemm…
The politics of emotion in a parenting support programmes for refugees in Norway
Enhancing social skills among citizens who are considered at risk is one of the ways in which a welfare state handles marginalised groups (Prieur et al, 2020). Universalised programmes represent a common way of strengthening the social capabilities of groups deemed in need of such skills (for example, Pettersvold and Østrem, 2019). In this article, we show that emotions perform a political role in such programmes. We proffer our arguments on the basis of data from five training sessions in the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) in a mid-sized Norwegian municipality. Mentors who are teaching the ICDP course use emotions to signal the superiority of the ICDP as a parenting ideal…