Enhancing Capacities for Child Participation: Introduction

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Abstract

This introductory chapter presents the right of children to participation, set out by the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and provides some baseline perceptions that prepare the ground for the book’s chapters. It considers the main objections that are typically raised against the participation right of children, as well as its multifaceted virtues–its psychological, educational and developmental benefits for children themselves, as well as its social, political, and utilitarian value for families, decision-makers, and communities. The second half of the chapter provides a detailed outline of the book.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Perspectives and Empirical Findings on Child Participation:
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Social Exclusion to Child-Inclusive Policies
EditorsTali Gal, Benedetta Duramy
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages1-16
ISBN (Print)9780199366989
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2015

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