Belonging in preschool: The perspectives of children and educators

• Main Authors: Einarsdóttir, Jóhanna, Ólafsdóttir, Sara M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 2020
• Subjects: preschool; diversity; childhood research; belonging; leikskóli; fjölmenning; bernskurannsóknir; fullgildi; Juutinen; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tuuom/article/view/3279

Icelandic society has changed rapidly in recent decades. Immigration to Iceland has been growing steadily, and the country has evolved to become a relatively diverse society. In 1998, only 3.8% of preschool children had a mother tongue other than Icelandic. By 2018, this had increased to almost 14%...