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Children's exploration of the concepts of home and belonging: Capturing views from five European countries.
Tuuli LähdesmäkiFiona MaineMaria ChatzianastasiJulia PeckV. JuškienėJose LunaBenjamin Brummernhenrichsubject
cultural understandingBelongingconcepts of homePrimary and secondary studentsmedia_common.quotation_subject0507 social and economic geographylapset (ikäryhmät)050109 social psychologypaikkaKipras (Cyprus)Affect (psychology)Sense of belongingJungtinė Karalystė (Didžioji Britanija; Great Britain; United Kingdom UK GB)EducationMokiniai / School studentsprimary and secondary studentsLietuva (Lithuania)nuoretAge groupsDislocation (syntax)Suvokimaskäsityksetidentiteetti0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSociologyVokietija (Germany)belongingbelonging ; concepts of home ; primary and secondary students ; classroom discussion ; cultural understandingNamaiConcepts of homemedia_commonIspanija (Spain)Materiality (auditing)classroom discussionConcept4. Educationkoti05 social scienceskuuluminenGender studiesSocial relationsosiaaliset suhteetFeelingCultural understandingHome050703 geographyIdentity formationClassroom discussiondescription
Understanding one's sense of belonging is a central part of identity formation and self-awareness; feeling safe somewhere, with specific people is identified as a basic human need. This paper explores the ideas of children from three age groups in five different European as they discussed the concepts of ‘home’ and ‘belonging’. Findings showed that the children's ideas could be organised into six interrelated aspects: Spatiality, Materiality, Multiplicity, Social Relations, Affect, and Dislocation. Whilst there were differences in the ways that the children conceptualised home across the classes, even the youngest children were able to describe their ideas using metaphors and abstract concepts, and they agreed that a home was more than just a building. Keywords: Belonging; Concepts of home; Primary and secondary students; Classroom discussion; Cultural understanding.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-23 | International Journal of Educational Research |