Children & Youth Participation and Active Citizenship

Children & Youth Participation and Active Citizenship

Lead: Professor Barry Percy-Smith (B.Percy-Smith@hud.ac.uk)

 

This research theme is concerned with the theory and practice of children and young people’s participation as active citizens. The particular focus of current research is on participation, empowerment and social and political engagement of young people. Current projects are focused on ‘alternatives’ to mainstream approaches and new forms of participation, in particular expressions of young people’s participation in everyday life settings, young people’s own understandings and expressions of meaningful participation, online participation, and explorations of participation and empowerment for marginalised groups. We have considerable expertise in participatory and action research approaches also provide support for organisations and services who seek to integrate and embed children and young people’s participation in ongoing learning and development processes.