Acknowledgements
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Frank, E. (2005) ‘How children feel about their local housing estates’, The Open University Children’s Research Centre [Online]. Available at...
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In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the children and young people’s agenda was dominated by their participation and its translation into policy and practice. This unit has explored some of...
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Childhood and Youth is a fast-moving sector with frequent policy changes and new legislative initiatives. It is important to keep up to date, so get into the habit of regularly checking government and...
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1.2 Independent studies
Independent study 1Read the article ‘How children feel about their local housing estates’ by Eleanor Frank, aged 11.Eleanor Frank carried out this original research into views about her local housing...
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Development activity 1Begin by taking an example from your own practice, or use Graham and Fitzgerald’s Australian study discussed in the reading, which focused on 13- to 18-year-olds’ views on...
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1 Children and young people’s participation
This unit centres on the core reading ‘Children and young people’s participation’ by Mary Kellett and is further supported by activities and readings designed to explore and debate this theme in...
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At the end of this unit you will be able to:define the complexity of participation for children and young peoplecompare and contrast different cultural perspectives and experiences of...
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Children and young people’s participation is a complex and contested area. The theme of ‘participation’ infers a sense of involvement, citizenship and agency. Here we look at the multidimensional...
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