- This paper reports on a study where children shared their perspectives about how living through a crisis affected their everyday lives.
- The authors argue that children should be given voice and be involved in decision making during periods of crisis and disruption (such as political, economic and environmental crises).
- Children’s right to be heard can be enabled when they are viewed as competent and given opportunities to voice their perspectives.
- Children’s right to participate should be recognised. It’s important that children are afforded opportunities to be active participants in decision-making processes that affect their present and future lives.
- A participatory approach to citizenship can create settings for children to be heard and to act.
Publication
de Almeida, A. N., Ribeiro, A. S., & Rowland, J. (2018). Children, citizenship and crisis: Towards a participatory agenda. In M. C. Lobo, F. C. da Silva, & J. P. Zúquete (Eds.), Changing societies: Legacies and Challenges (Vol. 2, pp. 113-134). PUBLISHER https://doi.org/10.31447/ics9789726715047.05