Letter from the Guest Editors

This special issue consists of four articles and one position paper. Each contribution highlights, in various ways, aspects central to the theme of this special issue: Perspectives on Children and Childhood in School-age Educare/Perspektiv på barn och barndom i fritidshem. Utilizing qualitative methods aimed at understanding and exploring children’s perspectives and everyday lives, the contributions delve into topics such as fostering, teaching, and care in Swedish School-age Educare centers (fritidshem). The issue also includes a broader Nordic perspective through a study on freedom in Danish SFO (skolefritidsordning).