Children's experiences of the journey between home and school: A qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography

Morris, S.L.; Lawlor, E.R.; Foley, L.; Summerbell, C.; Panter, J.; Adams, J.; Jago, R.; Pollard, T.M.

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102819

Children's experiences of the journey between home and school: A qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography

Morris, S.L.; Lawlor, E.R.; Foley, L.; Summerbell, C.; Panter, J.; Adams, J.; Jago, R.; Pollard, T.M.

Authors

S.L. Morris

E.R. Lawlor

L. Foley

C. Summerbell

J. Panter

J. Adams

R. Jago

Professor Tessa Pollard t.m.pollard@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This paper uses meta-ethnography to synthesise qualitative and ethnographic studies of children's (aged 5–13) experiences of socio-material environments on their school journey. Most of the 21 papers (18 studies) identified from the systematic search were from high-income countries and used self-report qualitative methods. Our synthesis shows children can feel vulnerable, but also negotiate journeys and manage risks, enjoy shared and solitary mobility, and explore their material environments. School journeys offer children a place to learn and develop agency within their socio-material environments. Attending to these wider benefits of school journeys, alongside supporting children to develop active modes attuned to the risks associated with these journeys, could improve the reach and impact of active school travel initiatives.

Citation

Morris, S., Lawlor, E., Foley, L., Summerbell, C., Panter, J., Adams, J., …Pollard, T. (2022). Children's experiences of the journey between home and school: A qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography. Health & Place, 76, Article 102819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102819

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	May 2, 2022
Online Publication Date	Jun 3, 2022
Publication Date	2022-07
Deposit Date	Jun 4, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Jun 7, 2022
Journal	Health & Place
Print ISSN	1353-8292
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	76
Article Number	102819
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102819

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