Childrens participation in national policymaking: “Youre so adorable, adorable, adorable! Im speechless; so much fun!”

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Childrens participation in national policymaking: “Youre so adorable, adorable, adorable! Im speechless; so much fun!”:

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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

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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.