Children & Society

We are glad to announce the call for special issue proposals 2027/28. Please check lnkd.in/eRWRcEcm and consider submitting a proposal. We look forward to themes and topics that are international in scope and will significantly advance knowledge in childhood studies.

🎨👶 New study: Babies’ right to be heard through participatory arts Findings: 📌 “Listening” to babies is relational, not individual 📌 Shaped by people, materials & environments 📌 Challenges individualist views of participation 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.7… #ChildParticipation

🤝 Building trust in research with children Findings from Finnish case studies show: 📌 Trust is key for children’s active participation 📌 Children, researchers & gatekeepers build trust differently 📌 Trust can’t be fully controlled by researchers 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.7…

👩‍👧 New study on adolescent young carers (Sweden): Findings: 📌 Caring brings both positive & negative experiences 📌 Emotional/sibling care linked to stronger impacts 📌 Health & school outcomes shape experiences Highlights need for nuanced support. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch…

🗣️ New study on inclusive research with children with disabilities. Findings highlight three key elements: (1) Information; (2) Motivation and (3) Participation Shows how reference groups can strengthen inclusive research. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch…

We are excited to be seeking new Co-Editors to build on the journal’s strong foundations and continue to develop C&S as a core community resource. The deadline for applications is March 31st 2026. Please click here for further details about the role onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1…

😊 How children find happiness in the “happiest country” Using collaborative drawing & storytelling with Finnish 10–12yos, the study shows: - Happiness as action& agency - Focus on safety, relationships& environment - Power of visual, participatory methods onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch…

🧸 New study: Play & mentalisation after COVID-19 Sand play workshops with immigrant preschoolers in Canada show how safe, symbolic play can help children process stress, break rules, and support mentalising in a post-crisis context. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.7…

🏙️Planning without children? (Czechia) Findings: 📌 Children mostly absent from strategic policies 📌 But some municipalities are changing this 📌 Especially where quality of life is lower Shows why children’s participation in planning matters. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.7…

New study: “To guan us is to love us” Chinese adolescents in rural Ireland often see parental guan (管) as supportive + effective for heritage language maintenance。 Great contribution to FLP, identity & youth agency debates. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch…

🗣️ New article: Why feeding back research matters With care-experienced young people, feedback is not an afterthought—it’s ethical, relational & generative. Shows how sharing findings and being fed back upon deepens participation & learning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.7…

🏙️ Co-production & youth participation in Hong Kong. Findings from interviews/focus groups show co-production works by: Recognising youth capabilities Equal collaboration & shared ownership Dialogue + co-created action Supportive adult facilitation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch…

🧰 New study: Young teens & workplace safety (Canada) Findings: 📌 Limited safety training + narrow view of “unsafe work” 📌 Teens rely on individual fixes 📌 Calls for relational, collective approaches (incl. union support) 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.1… #WorkplaceSafety #Labour

🌱 New study: Forest school in urban London 📌 Children formed caring relations with plants/animals 📌 “Shared play” generated small acts of environmental care 📌 Shows how early education can support urban biodiversity onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch… #ForestSchool #Biodiversity #SDG15

📱 New study: Parents on preschoolers’ screen use (Greece) Findings: - Positives: learning, emotional development, routine support - Challenges: behaviour, social interaction, limit-setting - Calls for stronger parental digital literacy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch… #DigitalParenting

🗞️ New study: Children’s news during elections (Norway) Content analysis of Supernytt shows: 📉 Political coverage declining 🟣 More “soft news” instead 💭 Reflects assumptions about kids’ capacity for political engagement 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.1… #ChildrenAndMedia

New study: Schools as Sites of Activism 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Findings: 📌 Political socialisation often happens outside school 📌 Students prefer grassroots & student-led activism over school councils 📌 Hidden curriculum (teachers, strikes, conversations) fosters agency 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.7…

🌍 New policy review: Climate Anxiety in Early Childhood Findings: 📌 Young children’s emotional wellbeing missing from climate policy 📌 No trauma-informed or developmentally attuned supports 📌 Calls for affective climate justice in global governance 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.1…

New study: Child marriage in Indonesia - A decolonial view Findings: 📌 Early marriage shaped by both agency & constraint 📌 Poverty, religion & education access key factors 📌 Calls to move beyond neoliberal “victim” framing #ChildMarriage #GenderStudies onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ch…

New study: How 10–12yos ‘do age’ through leisure Findings: 📌 Kids see themselves as “in-between” 📌 Leisure = space to test autonomy & belonging 📌 Age is socially negotiated through everyday choices 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/chso.1… #ChildhoodStudies #Leisure #YouthDevelopment