“…On the other hand, topics like leadership, planning, professional development and kindergarten teacher education (for example, Bø & Hognestad, 2014Moen, 2017;Skjaeveland et al, 2017;Vatne & Gjems, 2014) are defined in this study as typical topics that might not readily accommodate assistants as informants. Publications where the research question is specific to designated occupational groups, such as chairs (for example, Børhaug & Lotsberg, 2014;Evenstad & Becher, 2015;Kirkhaug et al, 2012) or pedagogical leaders (for example, Keilman, 2017;Knaben & Abrahamsen, 2017;Ødegård, 2012) are not defined as relevant for assistants either.…”