Youth participation: Adultism, human rights and professional youth work

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...

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Published in:Children & society Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 677 - 690
Main Authors: Corney, Tim, Cooper, Trudi, Shier, Harry, Williamson, Howard
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2022
Subjects:
adultism
Critical theory
Decision making
Human rights
Participation
participation models
Social workers
Teaching
Work
Youth
Youth participation
Youth work
Youth workers
ISSN:0951-0605, 1099-0860
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0951-0605
1099-0860
DOI:10.1111/chso.12526