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Youth Participation in U.S. Contexts: Student Voice Without a National Mandate
Author(s) -
Mitra Dana,
Serriere Stephanie,
Kirshner Ben
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12005
Subject(s) - mandate , youth participation , citizenship , democracy , citizen journalism , sociology , discipline , public relations , political science , youth studies , public administration , gender studies , social science , politics , law
Unlike the United Kingdom and other nations that mandate youth participation to some degree, U.S. policies instead tend to inhibit child participation rather than encourage it. Given these policy contexts, it can be challenging to locate spaces where robust opportunities for democratic participation and student voice exist. We use this article as an opportunity to examine the disciplinary, philosophical and methodological approaches that have framed youth participation in youth contexts. We conclude by identifying critical issues of citizenship and belonging that must be considered in participatory research.