Childrens participation in national policymaking: “Youre so adorable, adorable, adorable! Im speechless; so much fun!”:
Recorded on 3rd of October 2019
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Contributors
Author: Lotem Perry-Hazan
Publisher: Children and Youth Services Review
Date: 2016
Geographic Coverage: Israel
Type of Resource: Report
Sector/setting: Government
Vulnerable groups: Children, Young People
Developed with children and young people? Not Specified
Type of participation: Practice (International, Regional and/or Domestic)
Availability: Restricted Access
Keywords: Decision-making, Participation, Strategy, Young People
Introduction
The study draws on protocols of committees operating in the Israeli parliament and interviews with an advisory group of children and young people who had participated on the committees.
The findings show the potential of children’s participation in national policymaking to mobilize policy change and to contextualize policy discussions. They also demonstrate that children’s comments in policy discussions may evoke extreme responses, expressed as either fawning or dismissing. The conclusions offer practices that may assist in preparing both the participating children and the policymakers and in diversifying the children’s voices.