Blar i AURA på forfatter "Kimathi, Eric"
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The construction of a ‘traumatized’ refugee child in need of safety in Norwegian kindergartens
Kimathi, Eric (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper explores how kindergarten teachers relate to the concept of safety in the integration of refugee children. My research findings reveal that the concept of safety, or trygghet in Norwegian, is understood as ... -
The construction of a ‘traumatized’ refugee child in need of safety in Norwegian kindergartens
Kimathi, Eric (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper explores how kindergarten teachers relate to the concept of safety in the integration of refugee children. My research findings reveal that the concept of safety, or trygghet in Norwegian, is understood as ... -
An institutional ethnographic study on the social organisation of integration work in Norwegian ECEC Centers
Kimathi, Eric (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; No. 470, Doctoral thesis, 2024)In this article-based dissertation, I explore the social organisation of integration work in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers. This thesis begins from the standpoint of ECEC professionals as ... -
Managing categories: The role of social technology in kindergarten teachers’ work to promote early intervention and integration
Kimathi, Eric; Nilsen, Ann Christin Eklund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Managing categories: The role of social technology in kindergarten teachers’ work to promote early intervention and integration
Kimathi, Eric; Nilsen, Ann Christin Eklund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Early intervention and integration are highly valued ideals in kindergartens in Norway. Building on two research projects informed by institutional ethnography, the authors address how kindergarten teachers ‘do’ early ... -
Tensions of Difference in Integrating Refugee Children in Norwegian ECEC Centers
Kimathi, Eric (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article explores the tensions that arise in the integration process of refugee children in Norwegian ECEC centres. For many refugee children, ECEC centres form the first public institution where they learn about the ...