The area of Child and Youth Studies provides, broadly speaking, an  interdisciplinary approach towards research on children’s and young people’s play, development and formal and informal learning. The department builds a creative environment for studying children’s and young people’s living conditions as well as  analysing modes and processes of socialisation. A special focus is placed on children’s and young people’s perspectives on their lives as citizens, and on their  agency.

Courses and research on school-age educare as an integrated part of school and the Teacher education programme specialising in school-age education and care.
From a child-oriented perspective, the unit will also cover learning, development and socialization linked to environments beyond school and to leisure.

Research in Child and Youth Studies

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