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Too Young to Know? A Multiple Case Study of Child-to-Parent Intergenerational Learning in Relation to Environmental Sustainability

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  • Jane Spiteri

    (Jane Spiteri is at Faculty of Education, Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.)

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Little is known about child-to-parent intergenerational learning for environmental sustainability. This qualitative multiple case study research investigated how young Maltese children (aged three to seven years) influence their parents’ pro-environmental actions. Participants included 12 children and 10 parents. Data were collected via observations in one household and two state schools, conversational interviews with children, children’s drawings and their interpretations of them, children’s photograph interpretations, semi-structured interviews with parents and document analysis. Findings revealed that most parents were influenced by their children’s requests to engage in pro-environmental actions, which in turn they had learned about as part of the Eco-Schools programme. Additionally, some parents regarded their children as having agency in discussing environmental issues and strived to empower them in acquiring environmental stewardship skills, but others did not. These findings provide insight into young children’s direct and indirect abilities to influence adults’ actions towards environmental sustainability.

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  • Jane Spiteri, 2020. "Too Young to Know? A Multiple Case Study of Child-to-Parent Intergenerational Learning in Relation to Environmental Sustainability," Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, , vol. 14(1), pages 61-77, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jousus:v:14:y:2020:i:1:p:61-77
    DOI: 10.1177/0973408220934649
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    1. Carlie D. Trott, 2021. "Youth-Led Climate Change Action: Multi-Level Effects on Children, Families, and Communities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-20, November.

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