From rhetoric to practice: Bridging the gap between what we believe and what we do
This paper discusses the practical reasons for the disjuncture between the rhetoric and the practice of promoting children’s participation, including participation being a means to an end versus an end itself.
Contributors
Author: D. Naker
Publisher: Children, Youth and Environments
Date: 2007
Geographic Coverage: Member state specific
Type of Resource: Academic
Sector/setting: Other
Vulnerable groups: Children general
Developed with children and young people? Not specified
Type of participation: Documenting participation
Availability: Restricted Access
Keywords: Children’s Participation, Decision-making, Dialogue, Disjuncture, Power, Practice, Practitioners, Rhetoric
Introduction
This paper discusses the practical reasons for the disjuncture between the rhetoric and the practice of promoting children’s participation, including participation being a means to an end versus an end itself.