Everyday Lives Of Children Research Articles

Children's relational experiences with the financial crisis in Greece

AbstractWhen Greece was hit by the global financial crisis in 2009, families with children paid the heaviest toll. In this article, we draw on individual interviews and focus groups with 17 sixth graders, six teachers and six parents at a primary school in the Magnesia region. We use a relational approach to unpacking everyday austerity as it is lived, felt and experienced by Greek children. The empirical material shows how children's well‐being is conditioned by the well‐being of their families, where emotional stress spills over through witnessing parents' worries. Relational agency enables children to contribute to adversity relief, which seems to enhance not only their well‐being but also their resilience, as it is embedded in relations of mutual empowerment and development. Lastly, the study documents how macro policies of austerity measures trickle into the fabric of children's everyday lives and shape familial and intergenerational practices of care and responsibility.

The importance of dental counseling to prevent dental caries in school-age children at SD X Bekasi

Dental health problems still receive less attention. One of the targets that must be considered in maintaining dental health is the school-age children. This service activity aims to raise awareness of healthy living, build habits to be able to apply how to brush their teeth properly in school-age children in everyday life, and train them to always maintain healthy teeth and mouth. Community service methods are carried out with health counseling, demonstrations and simulations. Participants were asked to fill in pre and posttest to find out changes in knowledge, attitudes and behavior. This program succeeded in increasing children's knowledge, attitudes and behavior related to dental health. It is hoped that this program will continue to be sustainable in order to remind school-age children to take health care, especially teeth, so that optimal dental health is achieved.

Proactive safety culture in Nigeria through engineering education: A key to the prevention of catastrophic incidents in the industry

Advances made in promoting a culture of preparedness through disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives are strong building blocks to promote more comprehensive changes at the policy level and strengthen resilience in the everyday lives of children, families, schools, and the communities they serve. Proactive safety entails constantly ensuring the safety efficacy of systems, procedures, and people. Process safety entails the identification and understanding of potential hazards, the evaluation of consequences, safeguards, and risks, and the addition of layers of protection to prevent and/or mitigate incidents. The purpose of this study is to review the proactive safety culture in Nigeria through engineering education as a key to the prevention of catastrophic incidents in the industry. A strong safety culture is required to protect employees, but it is especially important for protecting students and developing their skills and awareness of safety. A questionnaire was developed to obtain feedback from industry experts and other stakeholders on the appropriate contents of an undergraduate course on safety that will produce safety-conscious engineering graduates and ultimately a culture of safety in Nigeria. These questions were asked in the following areas: safety assessment in Nigeria, importance of safety education, and safety courses for engineering students. Based on the responses from the 250 questionnaires distributed and 208 responses, a safety course curriculum was suggested with a possible 30 course outlines that could support students at different stages in their development, and as such, it would be expected that students’ safety skills improve as they progress through their degree.

Political Socialization of Soviet Schoolchildren as Part of Children's Public Diplomacy: International Visits

The article describes the concept of political socialization of Soviet schoolchildren based on children's public diplomacy in 1982–1986. The authors concentrated on the international visits made by Samantha Smith and Yekaterina Lychyova. The research did not involve other factors of political socialization, e.g., weekly political information, fundraising events for the starving children of Africa and Nicaragua, foreign pen-palls, etc. These international visits provided valuable practical experience of interaction between Soviet and foreign children. Children's diplomacy is a relatively new phenomenon for Russian historiography, and the authors attempted to define its theoretical and symbolic meaning. The ideology-affected political socialization transformed children's everyday life, depriving it of the freedom of choice and opportunities. The analysis of children's diplomacy with its potential opportunities and shortcomings made it possible to determine the bottlenecks of political socialization. It revealed the tension between the public and private dimensions of international politics and actualized the factor of transnational activity in the development of bilateral Soviet-American relations. The research relied on the personal experience of those children, their memories, memoirs of their contemporaries, media publications, etc. The project of children's diplomacy failed because it deviated from its original scenario. Every time the process was out of direct control of political elites, children’s psychology and behavior interfered with the plan.

Being parents of extremely preterm children, from a long-term perspective: A qualitative study of parents' experiences

BackgroundIn recent decades, modern neonatal intensive care has improved, increasing the survival of extremely preterm children. Few studies have examined the experiences of parents of extremely preterm children from a long-term perspective. AimTo describe parents' experiences of parenting extremely preterm children during their childhood and transition to adulthood. Study designA qualitative interview study with a descriptive design. SubjectsThirteen parents of eleven children born at 24 gestational weeks in Sweden, 1990–1992, participated in individual semi-structured interviews. Outcome measuresData were analyzed using qualitative reflexive thematic analysis. ResultFive themes forming a timeline were created in the analytic process: parenthood, at the NICU, young childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Various aspects affecting parenthood were described throughout the timeline, and occasionally the parents experienced difficulties dealing with their children's special physical and/or mental needs. Today, some families have established a functioning situation despite their children's physical and/or mental difficulties, while some still struggle with their children's everyday life. ConclusionHaving an extremely preterm family member profoundly affects the whole family for various lengths of time. Parents expressed a need for support from both healthcare and school throughout their children's childhood and in their transition to adulthood, although the need varies between parent–child pairs. By studying the parents' experiences, their need for support can be further recognized and understood, and developed and improved accordingly.

“Workman made noise in my room. Me kept my hands on my ears!” A diary study of spontaneous memories in 34‐ to 36‐month‐old children

AbstractMemories of past events often come to mind spontaneously, that is, without any preceding goal‐directed search process. Such memories (termed ‘involuntary’ in the adult literature) have been studied extensively in adults. However, little is known about how spontaneous recollections may appear in children's everyday lives. To date, only a single diary study has been conducted. We examined three‐year‐olds' (N = 51) spontaneous memories by means of parental reports in a diary study during a 2‐week period. Specifically, we investigated (a) cues triggering spontaneous recall, (b) the emotions associated, and (c) potential dominance of recent events in the memories recalled. The results revealed that the most prominent cues triggering spontaneous recall were ‘objects’ (32%) and ‘something said’ (30.3%). The valence of the memories was primarily positive, and the age of the memories displayed a clear forgetting curve. Overall, the findings largely replicate the memory constraints identified in adults' involuntary recollections.

Children's perspectives on their play experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A video‐based interview study

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic and lockdown regulations introduced many changes to children's everyday lives, including play, creating a unique pandemic experience for children. For this qualitative study, 15 children (ages 3–10) participated in virtual interviews on play during the pandemic between August and October 2020. While children recognised changes to play, it had persisted despite restrictions—play itself was not on lockdown. Children showed that play remained valuable and was an expression of adaptability, confidence and positivity. These considerations can help us support children's childhoods during crises, as children are members of society with rights to voice their opinions on matters affecting their lives.

Does movement matter? Consequences of motor problems for everyday life in children born preterm.

This commentary is on the original article by Aubert et al on pages 1617–1628 of this issue.

Emerging Technologies in K–12 Education: A Future HCI Research Agenda

This systematic mapping review sheds light on how emerging technologies have been introduced and taught in various K–12 learning settings, particularly with regard to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), the internet of things (IoT), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR). These technologies are rapidly being integrated into children's everyday lives, but their functions and implications are rarely understood due to their complex and distributed nature. The review provides a rigorous overview of the state of the art based on 107 records published across the fields of human-computer interaction, learning sciences, computing education, and child–computer interaction between 2010 and 2020. The findings show the urgent need on a global scale for inter- and transdisciplinary research that can integrate these dispersed contributions into a more coherent field of research and practice. The article presents nine discussion points for developing a shared agenda to mature the field. Based on the HCI community's expertise in human-centred approaches to technology and aspects of learning, we argue that the community is ideally positioned to take a leading role in the realisation of this future research agenda.

Pacific Island children: The use of maps in helping better understand children's lives

Children's voices have been little heard in the Pacific research. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 asserts the child's right to have a say on matters that affect them and for their views to be considered. There has been massive growth in technologically assisted participative research; however, we argue the value of hand drawn maps should not be underestimated in the rush to engage with more advanced techniques. We present data from 267 neighbourhood maps drawn by children in Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa and New Zealand. To better understand the social construction of knowledge in children's everyday lives, we propose two models to conceptualise the complexity of their world, a social connection and a spatial connection model. These models reveal how Pacific Island children negotiate different levels of social connection from home, family, and community through to transnational kinship relations. People, specifically family, provide the geographic basis on which their spatial encounters are overlaid. Irrespective of country or rural/urban/atoll setting, it is social space that is the strongest connector for children as displayed in their maps. Application of our models can be used to reveal how knowledge is socially constructed in Pacific children's everyday lives.

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE FAMILY, DIGITAL PARENTING IN THE ERA OF GENERATION ALPHA STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF PAI FTIK IAIN PONTIANAK

The focus of this research is how Islamic Religious Education in the Family, Digital Parenting in the Era of Generation Alpha. The problems that will be raised in this study are, First, the Perceptions of PAI FTIK IAIN Pontianak Students About the Importance of Islamic Religious Education in Families in Generation Alpha. Second, why do PAI FTIK IAIN Pontianak students view that digital parenting in families in Generation Alpha is important. Third, What are the Challenges of Islamic Religious Education in the Alpha Generation of Digital Parenting Families According to the Perceptions of PAI FTIK IAIN Pontianak Students.This type of research is descriptive qualitative by using a qualitative approach, the data sources are obtained from primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis in this study was carried out by means of inductive analysis. Results and Discussion, First According to the Perceptions of PAI FTIK IAIN Pontianak Students First About the Importance of Islamic Religious Education in Families in Generation Alpha It is very important to give, because it becomes the basis for children to act, speak and behave. Second, why do PAI FTIK IAIN Pontianak students view that digital parenting in families in Generation Alpha is important, because children born in the alpha generation are familiar with digital gadgets or devices so parents must know the parenting model for their children in everyday life. . alpha generation, so that children can act wisely and not cross the line in using the internet. Third, the Challenges of Islamic Religious Education in the Family, Digital Parenting in Generation Alpha According to Student Perceptions of PAI FTIK IAIN Pontianak Must be Understood; Children's needs, children's potential, play needs, socializing needs.Keywords: Islamic Religious Education, Digital Parenting, Generation Alpha, Student Perception

AKTUALISASI PENDIDIKAN NILAI DAN MORAL PADA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR MELALUI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PERMAINAN WORDWALL

The purpose of this study was to find out how the model of inculcating value and moral education in elementary school students through game-based learning media called wordwall. The research method used is qualitative research with a case study approach, using interview and observation instruments. The results of this study describe the moral values of elementary school children that need to be improved again. At any level of education, especially basic education. Because elementary school education is the main foundation for Indonesia's young generation. Students are identical with the world of play, so the suitable media is media that contains elements of the game. In line with that, the media that can be used for interactive learning is Wordwall. This website-based application can be used to create learning media such as quizzes, match, pair, word random, word search, grouping. This Wordwall learning media was created with the aim of providing knowledge and instilling what and how these moral values are in elementary school children in everyday life. The method used in this research is observation or survey. The results of this study describe the moral values of elementary school children that need to be improved again.

Evidence-Based and User-Centred Development of an Ecounseling & Learning-System for Parents of Children with ADHD.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. It is characterized by attention deficit, hyperactivity, and impulsivity as the main symptoms. These can lead to increased stress in everyday life for the entire family. The e-counseling and e-learning application is being developed within the ELSA project to support parents of ADHD-diagnosed children in everyday life. The requirements identified included, for example, advice on children's restlessness or measures against sibling rivalry.

Sibling Bullying, School Bullying, and Children's Subjective Well-Being Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.

The aims of this study are threefold. The first aim is to examine the prevalence of sibling and school bullying before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The second aim is to investigate the subjective well-being (SWB) of children who were bullied or never bullied before and during COVID-19. The third aim is to investigate factors associated with sibling and school bullying before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses two separate cross-sectional datasets from the Children's Worlds survey in Indonesia. Data in Study 1 were collected in October 2017 (N = 12,794; 48.2% boys; 51.8% girls, mean age = 10.56), while data in Study 2 were collected from July to September 2021 (N = 2,222; 46.1% boys; 53.9% girls; mean age = 10.77). Five items were used to measure sibling and school bullying. The five-item version of the Children's Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS5) was used as the SWB indicator. Three groups of independent variables (family, friends and school climate) were analysed using linear regression to investigate the contribution of each variable to sibling and school bullying. Results show that the prevalence of sibling bullying during the COVID-19 pandemic is higher than before the pandemic, while the frequency of school bullying incidents during COVID-19 is lower than before COVID-19. SWB scores of children during COVID-19 are lower than SWB scores of children before the COVID-19 pandemic, both for bullied or never-bullied children. The fact that children report that parents listen to them and take what they say into account is positively associated with a lower frequency of being bullied at home before and during COVID-19 and being bullied at school only during the pandemic. Although samples are not strictly comparable, the SWB indicators used in both studies showed sensitivity to the changes in children's lives in previous studies. Therefore, the SWB indicators are supposed to be sensitive to changes associated with children's new everyday life COVID-19 has implied.

Diabetes Technology and the Human Factor.

Diabetes Technology and the Human Factor.

Growing up in an Italian Copper Age community: the role of children in everyday life

Growing up in an Italian Copper Age community: the role of children in everyday life

A Qualitative Systematic Review About Children's Everyday Lives when a Parent Is Seriously Ill with the Prospect of Imminent Death - Perspectives of Children and Parents.

Parental dying is a life changing experience for children. This study explores children's strategies and (inter)actions in their everyday life when facing critically ill parents and imminent death, from the children's and parents' perspectives. A qualitative systematic review was carried out, registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022306862). A literature search and screening in six databases resulted in eighteen articles. Thematic analysis showed that children were capable of developing various strategies to cope in everyday life, even in vulnerable situations. From parents' and children's perspectives, inclusion, openness, and communication about parents' situations, taking children's age and needs into consideration, were important to face and cope with the situation. Children were life-capable, also in vulnerable and difficult situations. This calls for the necessity of developing children-led support, by acknowledging, and taking the children's experiences, and resources, as starting points to tailor adequate support for children of critically ill parents.

Источниковая база изучения детской повседневности пореформенного Оренбурга на рубеже XIX–XX вв.

The article presents an analysis of the sources applicable to study of children's everyday life in the post-reform period on the example of the city of Orenburg. The relevance of the study lies in increased attention on the part of state and society to the creation of a comfortable environment for life and health of children. The past experience can help in solving contemporary problems of childhood. The novelty of the study is explained by the fact that at present there are no historical works containing a comprehensive analysis of the sources’ potential for studying children’s everyday life. The work is to systematize and analyze the available sources on children’s everyday life at the turn of the 20th century on the example of post-reform Orenburg. Its methodological base is comparative method for comparative analysis of the sources and their data and critical method for determination of the data reliability. The article provides a brief historiographical review of studying the problem. The author divides all sources on children's everyday life into written and material ones. Written sources are represented by unpublished materials (parish registers) and published materials (regulatory documents, statistical data, periodicals, and educational literature). A group of material sources is represented by photographs and portraits depicting children. The article details the value of parish registers as a source for studying children’s everyday life. Along with high information content, parish registers have a number of disadvantages. The article presents an analysis of the normative provision on situation of children in the 19th – 20th centuries; conclusions are drawn about degree of freedom of children and limits of parental authority. The article details research potential of statistical materials and highlights their shortcomings. It explains what a good textbook is and what its mission is. It formulates the peculiarity of periodicals as a source on children’s everyday life. The author gives a comparative description of portrait and photography as historical sources. The author concludes that each source reveals a certain aspect of children’s everyday life. Therefore, in order to create a comprehensive picture of everyday life of children at the turn of the 20th century, the researcher should consider all sources as a complex.

Individual patterns of problems with participation, activity, body function and environment in everyday life for children who completed brain tumor treatment

Purpose The study purpose was to, with the help of ICF and the CPS model, describe and explain patterns of co-occurring problems with participation in everyday life activities, body functioning and environment for children who completed brain tumor treatment. Materials and methods Hospital, habilitation and school records for nine children (5–11 yrs.) diagnosed with brain tumor, were retrospectively reviewed for everyday problems after treatment completion. These problems were linked to ICF codes. Median code distribution within ICF constructs participation, body function, body structure, activity, and environment were calculated to generate typical (close to median) and atypical (distant from median) patterns of problems on individual and group levels. Two children were in-depth analyzed with collaborative problem-solving (CPS) model to identify participation problems and plausible explanations. Results In total, 4543 ICF linked codes revealed similarities and differences between individuals. The selected child-cases displayed educational challenges and peer-relational problems. The ICF codes related to activity, body function and environment revealed plausible explanations for the children’s documented problems with participation in everyday life. Conclusions The combination of ICF and CPS can provide a comprehensive view of the child’s problems and guide development of participation in everyday life-focused interventions for children treated for brain tumors. Implications for rehabilitation Care should be guided by interventions and support directed at individual children and their everyday life. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework can support identification of the individual child’s patterns of problems and how these affects the child’s everyday life. It is recommended to start by identifying participation problems when using ICF to identify and describe problems in children’s natural settings. The collaborative problem-solving model can guide healthcare, habilitation and school services when identifying and acting on typical and atypical problem patterns experienced by these children.

Znaczenie komunikacji dziecka z dorosłym w dobie kryzysów XXI w.

The aim of the study is to draw attention to the importance of sensitive, coherent and insightful communication between a child and an adult. Effective communication seems to be particularly important in the times of crises of the 21st century, especially in the face of a pandemic during which concepts from the field of social sciences, such as psychological well-being or interpersonal relations, gained a new dimension. The author analyzes the literature on the subject on key concepts, presents and discusses the situations observed in the everyday life of children, concerning the communication situations between children and their adult carers during the pandemic. The author comes to the conclusion that interpersonal communication in the family is the foundation of the bonds established in it, determines the sense of psychological and social well-being, and determines the harmonious development of a child. In connection with the above, in the author’s opinion, it should be borne in mind that a responsible and sensitive observer – an adult guardian – must constantly watch over the child’s sense of the broadly understood well-being, creating conditions for the child to feel autonomy, agency, fulfilment and high self-esteem.