What points of responsibility? Comparative research between students enrolled in the hospital and those educated outside the hospital setting
This research aims to understand how responsibility is exercised by pupils enrolled in schools both within and outside hospital settings. To contribute to the “normalization” of schooling in the hospital setting, the medical care context should not be the point of focus, rather the focus should be on the entire continuum of school and non-school activities, whether performed in hospital or at school. This research is based on explorative interviews, observations and semi-conducted interviews with hospitalized and non-hospitalised pupils, teachers and parents. Pupils wrote mini-diaries. There are different forms of responsibility taken. The empowerment of pupils not admitted to hospital are more in line with legislative debates and advocate education as the responsibility of those hospitalized.