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Children’s Perspectives on the Transition from Early Childhood Education and Care to School: Navigating Friendships, Uncertainties, and the Weight of School Norms

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-026-02258-w

Published Online: 2026-06-04

Published Print: 2026-08

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Authors

Nilsen, Tone Rove https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0727-1829
Lien, Guro

Vindvik, Hanne Mette Kristiansen

Dahl, Anne-Lene Skog
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

University of Stavanger & Stavanger University Hospital
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Article History

Received: 3 August 2025

Accepted: 20 May 2026

First Online: 4 June 2026

Declarations

: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

Ethics approval: The project was registered with and approved by the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (SIKT).

Consent: Written informed consent was obtained from the children`s parents.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interest.

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