15 case studies from around the world that provide readers with tangible examples of what children and young people's participation can look like

Three in-depth critiques of popular buzzwords that provide readers with critical tools for rethinking their own work with/on children and young people

An accessible overview of the role of key global processes, institutions and discourses

Autorentext
Dr Catherine Hartung is a Lecturer at the University of Otago College of Education in Dunedin, New Zealand. She teaches and researches at the cross-section of issues related to children and young people, social justice, citizenship, rights, wellbeing, and diversity. Her work is interdisciplinary, but at its core is a concern with how various educational, cultural, and political institutions govern children and young people, as well as the ways that children and young people negotiate and resist this institutional governance.

Inhalt

Introduction.- The young citizen in new times.- Citizenship, rights and all things nice.- Behind the scenes: key sites governing the young citizen.- A sense of autonomy: rethinking children and young people's 'agency'.- Selective hearing: rethinking children and young people's 'voice'.- Making a difference: rethinking children and young people's 'change'.- Conclusion.