Abstract
This article provides an in-depth examination of the emerging identity of a 5-year-old child during her international transition from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia. Observations of the child’s everyday life at home and school, alongside interviews with the child’s mother and teacher, enabled an understanding of the dynamic relation between past, current, and future events. The process of forming a new friendship foregrounded shared motives, emotions, and actions that ameliorated a transitional crisis and supported the child during this international transition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 353-367 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Mind, Culture, and Activity |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- transition
- identity
- subjectivity
- international
- young children