Abstract
This article argues that the right of young people to participate in decisions being made about them forms the basis for professional youth work practice. The authors consider the nature of ‘participation’ and its relation to human rights, and introduces the concept of ‘adultism’ and the challenges for youth workers combatting ‘adultist’ beliefs and practices in the work of participation. The paper considers the benefits and limitations of youth participation models, and addresses the relationship between rights-based participation practice, and critical pedagogy (dialogical) in youth work.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 12526 |
Pages (from-to) | 677-690 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Children and Society |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 6 Dec 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- adultism
- human rights
- participation models
- Youth participation
- youth work