ERIC Number: EJ1279007
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Compensating for Unequal Childhoods: Practitioners' Reflections on Social Injustice in Leisure-Time Centres
Early Child Development and Care, v190 n14 p2253-2263 2020
In Sweden and other countries, children's everyday lives and educational opportunities depend on their living conditions and class backgrounds. The current study examined the manifestation of issues of social injustice and unequal childhoods in the daily practices of leisure-time centres in Sweden. The empirical data were derived from the written reflections of practitioners enrolled in a continuing education course. The results indicate that leisure-time centres play an important role by compensating for unequal childhoods and other inequalities in the society. The practitioners discussed the importance of the centres' maintaining supplies of clothing and equipment for children who lack these essentials for participation in outdoor activities. This compensation for unequal childhoods was also expressed through the provision of a free snack every afternoon and free meals during excursions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leisure Time, Recreational Facilities, Children, Social Bias, Disadvantaged, Social Justice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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