The COVID‐School and Social Responsibility: Creative Expressions of Children's Rights and Agency in Iceland During the Pandemic

Jörgensen, Eva; Benediktsdóttir, Signý Björk; Nordal, Salvör; Gunnlaugsson, Geir; Einarsdóttir, Jónína

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The COVID‐School and Social Responsibility: Creative Expressions of Children's Rights and Agency in Iceland During the Pandemic

Title:	The COVID‐School and Social Responsibility: Creative Expressions of Children's Rights and Agency in Iceland During the Pandemic
Author:	Jörgensen, Eva Benediktsdóttir, Signý Björk Nordal, Salvör Gunnlaugsson, Geir orcid.org/0000-0002-6674-2862 Einarsdóttir, Jónína orcid.org/0000-0002-5868-4615 5 authors Show fewer authors
Date:	2025-03-25
Language:	English
University/Institute:	Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland
School:	Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI)
Department:	Félagsfræði-, mannfræði- og þjóðfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics (UI)
Series:	Children & Society;2025
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12958
Subject:	arts-based methods; child health; child rights; COVID-19; research methods; Réttindi barna; Börn; Heilsufar
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/5474
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Abstract: This study examines children's experiences in Iceland during the COVID-19 pandemic through their creative expressions sub-mitted to the Ombudsman for Children. Analysing 454 submissions, including narratives, drawings and videos from childrenaged 6–16, the research identified two main themes: the ‘COVID- School’ addressing educational disruptions and peer relation-ships, and ‘Social responsibility’ reflecting children's engagement with health measures. Using Spray's framework of embodied,social and public child dimensions, the study reveals how children navigated pandemic restrictions while demonstrating remark-able health literacy and social consciousness. The findings emphasise children's agency and the importance of including their perspectives in public health crisis responses
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