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Helene Elvstrand

Senior Associate Professor

  

Publications

2026

Lina Lago, Helene Elvstrand (2026) Lek i fritidshem: "att ha roligt är att leka" Fritidshemmets möjligheter: Att arbeta fritidspedagogiskt, p. 69-90 (Chapter in book)
Lina Lago, Helene Elvstrand (2026) Kamratrelationer i fritidshemmets uppdrag och praktik Fritidshemmets möjligheter: Att arbeta fritidspedagogiskt, p. 49-68 (Chapter in book)
Helene Elvstrand, Lina Lago (2026) Förutsättningar och former för undervisning i fritidshemmet Fritidshemmets möjligheter: Att arbeta fritidspedagogiskt, p. 19-47 (Chapter in book)
Helene Elvstrand, Lina Lago, Maria Simonsson (Editorship) (2026) Fritidshemmets möjligheter: Att arbeta fritidspedagogiskt
Lina Lago, Helene Elvstrand (2026) Fritidshemmet och samhället Fritidshemmets möjligheter: att arbeta fritidspedagogiskt, p. 279-295 (Chapter in book)

Research

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Youth Clubs as an Arena to Prevent Societal Exclusion and Social Unrest

Social unrest and exclusion among young people are recognized problems. This project focuses on the youth club as a social practice and how working methods and activities can be developed to support young people's sense of belonging.
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Meaningful leisure in children’s middle years

Barn i mellanåldern dvs. barn mellan 10 och 12 år som inte längre är ett litet barn men inte heller tonåring. Den här studien undersöker hur barn i den här åldern har det.
Vilbergsskolans fritidshem

An Investment in Research with a Focus on School-Age Educare

Utgångspunkt för vår forskning är barn och elevers erfarenheter av olika former av utbildningsinstitutioner. Vi studerar yngre barns villkor för till exempel lärande och meningsfull fritid i barns institutionaliserade vardagsliv.
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Special Needs Assistants' Mission in Swedish Schools

Special Needs Assistants' mission in Swedish schools: How is it going and according to whom? These are questions asked in this research project. We want to contribute knowledge about opportunities and barriers of the work of Special Needs Assistants.
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Working with Eurovision in school-age educare center

This project examines the role of the Mello (the Swedish competition for Eurovision) in  school-age centre, focusing on how the Mello takes place in children's everyday life and how teachers use the Mello in teaching and activities.
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Social inclusion and pupils participation - SIPP

The SIPP project focuses on social inclusion and builds on students' experiences of participation. Funded by Erasmus plus, the project brings together researchers and teachers to develop participatory practices.

News

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School-age educare - new investment in research at Linköping University

In the coming years, Linköping University will be making a multi-million kronor investment in research on school-age educare. This gives LiU the chance to take the lead in a national area of priority for educational sciences.

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Section for Pedagogic Practises

The section for Pedagogic Practices is a research environment that deals in research in association with Linköping University’s teacher training, especially the training held in Norrköping.

Division of Learning, Aesthetics, Natural Science (LEN)

LEN is a division at IBL engaged in education and research within the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Linköping University.
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Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.

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