Is the honeymoon over? Children and young people’s participation in public decision-making

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Is the honeymoon over? Children and young people’s participation in public decision-making

Children and young people’s participation in public decision-making is now firmly on international and national agendas. This article concludes the special issue on such participation, by discussing three central issues for children.

The Ombudsman for Children Annual Report

Contributors

Author: E. Kay M. Tisdall

Publisher: International Journal of Children’s Rights

Date: 2008

Geographic Coverage: Not location-specific

Type of Resource: Academic

Sector/setting: Other

Vulnerable groups: Children general

Developed with children and young people? No

Type of participation: Documenting participation

Availability: Open Access

Keywords: Children, Citizenship, Legitimate, Participation, Decision-making, Policy, Practice, Rhetorical, Social Capital, Tensions, Theorisations of Governance

Introduction

Children and young people’s participation in public decision-making is now firmly on international and national agendas. This article concludes the special issue on such participation, by discussing three central issues for children.