Peer-reviewed article
From Object to Praxis: A Narrative of Shifts in Child Well-Being Research
Tobia Fattore ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This paper gives a broad overview of how research on child well-being has developed over time. It identifies four approaches: objective, subjective, standpoint and praxeological. It argues that debates over knowledge, the nature of reality and research methods have driven change in this field. The paper ends by discussing well-being in terms of social integration and system integration, and proposes a concept of well-being that is neither relativist nor culturally monopolizing.
Key points
- Four intellectual currents in child well-being research are identified: objective, subjective, standpoint and praxeological.
- Critical contests over epistemological, ontological and methodological issues have shaped developments in research.
- Well-being is discussed in terms of social integration and system integration.
- The paper advances a concept of well-being that is neither relativist nor culturally monopolizing.
Limitations
Only the abstract is available, so the detailed arguments, sources and examples are not visible. It is a conceptual narrative and does not present data or evaluate any intervention.
Abstract
This paper presents a broad outline of intellectual developments in child well-being research. Four intellectual currents are identified, the ‘objective’, ‘subjective’, ‘standpoint’ and ‘praxeological’ approaches. The narrative developed emphasises the role that critical contests over epistemological, ontological and methodological issues serve for developments in research. Drawing upon the various approaches identified, the paper concludes by discussing well-being in terms of social integration and system integration, advancing a concept of well-being that is nether relativist nor culturally monopolizing.