Children and Young People’s Participation in the Community in Ireland: Experiences and Issues
This paper presents the findings of research into children and young people’s experiences of participating in their communities in Ireland.
This paper presents the findings of research into children and young people’s experiences of participating in their communities in Ireland.
The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which children and young people aged 7-17 and living in contemporary and rural Ireland, are able to participate and influence matters affecting their home, school and community.
This research highlighted a widespread stereotyping of young people in a range of arenas. The research concluded that the young people interviewed saw their institutional relationships with adults as for the most part unequal, troubled and rooted in stereotypical ideas about their attributes and abilities.