Sense of place in child-centered museums: charting children's place meanings
Authors: Kalessopoulou, Despina 
Publisher: University of Cincinnati Press
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2019
Journal: Children, Youth and Environments 
Volume: 29
Issue: 2
Abstract: 
This qualitative study is based on interviews about children's sense of place that were conducted with 4-12-year-olds (N= 60) in child-centered museum settings. Since sense of place has not been systematically investigated in child-oriented museums, the purpose of the present study was exploratory, aiming to chart place meanings and compare them with previous theoretical and empirical research on children's place preferences. Responses showed that place meanings were rich in experience-based attributes and place features. The final discussion on the emergent underlying dimensions and on conditions that facilitate place bonding contributes to furthering conceptualizations of sense of place in child-centered museums.
ISSN: 1546-2250
DOI: 10.7721/chilyoutenvi.29.2.0051
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/1393
Type: Article
Department: Department of Early Childhood Education and Care 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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