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  1. 1. Rights of The Child in The Right to The City : Exploring participatory practices of child engagement and the construction of their Sense of Place in Kibera, Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Stenhammar; Disa Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sense of Place; Right to The City; Children s Participation; Critical Development and Children s Rights in Kenya; Platskänsla; rätt till staden; barns deltagande; kritisk utveckling och barns rättigheter i Kenya;

    Abstract : In this minor field study, we have employed a qualitative methodology to examine the role of  the non-governmental organisation Wale Wale in the operationalisation of supranational mandates to improve the rights and experiences of children in Kenya through participatory activities. In doing so, this study is able to combine the literature on Sense of Place and The Right to The City with Critical Development in novel ways. READ MORE

  3. 2. Uppfattningen av barns platsskapande i kommunal planering : en fallstudie av hur två svenska kommuner planerar för och med barn i en urban miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Louise Uddenäs; [2022]
    Keywords : Barns platsskapande; barns platser; barnvänliga miljöer; hållbar stadsutveckling;

    Abstract : Platsskapande syftar på processen där individen bygger en relation till den fysiska miljön av en plats. Barns sätt att se och skapa platser på är flexibelt och mjukt i sitt uttryck, till skillnad från vuxenvärldens strikta konstruktioner av plats, och platsskapande är en väsentlig aspekt för barn att upptäcka och förstå sin omvärld. READ MORE

  4. 3. Connecting to nature in pre-school : a study of place experiences in a low-social economic area related to children´s development

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Amanda Guimarães Gabriel; [2021]
    Keywords : childhood place relations; sense of place in childhood; sense of place in childhood; children s development; outdoor place relations; nature and children s development; learning; low-social economic environments; vulnerable environments; narrative map;

    Abstract : Outdoor environments and nature could positively support pre-school children living in lowsocial economic urban environments. By valuing the role of lived experiences, this research explores how outdoor places and nature could support and counteract the widespread inequities that affect these children. READ MORE

  5. 4. A place to play - Children's design threaded in the urban fabric of Rosengård.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Linnéa Hanell; [2021]
    Keywords : urban design; landscape design; sustainable development; million program; children; play; child-friendly city; independent mobility; affordance; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : In urban areas, the battle of space is more important than ever. The spaces and environments we grow up in are shown to be crucial for the identity we develop throughout our childhood. Therefore, the way our cities are designed and developed can largely impact who we become. READ MORE

  6. 5. The First Child-Generation on the Internet : A Qualitative Study on Childhood Experiences of Internet Use in the Early 2000s

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Rebecca Silva Da Cruz Tiderman; Sara Uusimäki; [2021]
    Keywords : Children; Internet use; Group affiliation; Social interaction; Focus groups; Social media; Internet; Barn; Internetanvändning; Barns internetanvändning; Grupptillhörighet; Social interaktion; Fokusgrupp; Sociala medier; Internet;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to explore internet use among individuals that were children at the beginning of the 2000s. We wanted to understand what being one of the first children on the internet meant to them, what type of platforms they used, how they used them and in relation to whom. READ MORE