An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes

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, t...

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Authors: Laforgue, Noemi, Sabariego Puig, Marta, Ruiz Bueno, Antonio, 1958-, Cano-Hila, Ana Belén
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Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
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Keyword:Educació inclusiva
Infants
Adolescents
Participació educativa
Administració local
Inclusive education
Children
Teenagers
School involvement
Local government
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spelling An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation ProcessesLaforgue, NoemiSabariego Puig, MartaRuiz Bueno, Antonio, 1958-Cano-Hila, Ana BelénEducació inclusivaInfantsAdolescentsParticipació educativaAdministració localInclusive educationChildrenTeenagersSchool involvementLocal governmentEducational 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.Cogitatio2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/185085Articles publicats en revistes (Sociologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v10i2.5094Social Inclusion, 2022, vol. 10, num. 2, p. 64-74https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v10i2.5094cc-by (c) Laforgue, Noemi et al., 2022https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1850852026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
title An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
spellingShingle An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
Laforgue, Noemi
Educació inclusiva
Infants
Adolescents
Participació educativa
Administració local
Inclusive education
Children
Teenagers
School involvement
Local government
title_short An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
title_full An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
title_fullStr An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
title_full_unstemmed An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
title_sort An Intersectional Analysis of Child and Adolescent Inclusion in Local Participation Processes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Laforgue, Noemi
Sabariego Puig, Marta
Ruiz Bueno, Antonio, 1958-
Cano-Hila, Ana Belén
author Laforgue, Noemi
author_facet Laforgue, Noemi
Sabariego Puig, Marta
Ruiz Bueno, Antonio, 1958-
Cano-Hila, Ana Belén
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Ruiz Bueno, Antonio, 1958-
Cano-Hila, Ana Belén
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Educació inclusiva
Infants
Adolescents
Participació educativa
Administració local
Inclusive education
Children
Teenagers
School involvement
Local government
topic Educació inclusiva
Infants
Adolescents
Participació educativa
Administració local
Inclusive education
Children
Teenagers
School involvement
Local government
description 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.
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