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An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
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Abstract Educational and social initiatives promoting participation among children and adolescents struggle with the widely‐held notion that non‐adult stages of life are merely transitory and that, therefore, non‐adults' views on public life are of less value. Apart from this hurdle of adult‐centrism, there ... view more
Educational and social initiatives promoting participation among children and adolescents struggle with the widely‐held notion that non‐adult stages of life are merely transitory and that, therefore, non‐adults' views on public life are of less value. Apart from this hurdle of adult‐centrism, there are other obstacles to the full participation of this segment of the population. The present study analyses the inbuilt structures that help or hinder children and adolescents' participation in the local arena. Being ascribed to one or other of the social categories (gender, origins, racialisation, economic status, functional diversity, physical and mental health, gender identity), in addition to being a child or adolescent, involves a further difficulty in exercising one's rights in general and the right of participation in particular, and this weakens young people's social inclusion and exercise of citizenship, deepening their social vulnerability. This is where the intersectional approach can help us avoid the exclusion of children and adolescents with added social barriers. In this article, we survey 191 local youth workers to determine their perceptions of inclusivity in child participation bodies in their municipality. The specific measures in place are also discussed. Lastly, we identify the challenges to children's inclusion in local participation processes and some strategies for advancing towards the creation of more diverse and inclusive arenas of participation.... view less
Keywords
adolescent; young adult; parish work; youth work; social integration; youth policy; participation; child
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Family Policy, Youth Policy, Policy on the Elderly
Free Keywords
child participation; childhood; intersectionality; municipalities; social inclusion; youth participation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 66-74
Journal
Social Inclusion, 10 (2022) 2
Issue topic
Promoting Social Inclusive Experiences in Uncertain Times
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed