Children's participation in Aotearoa New Zealand : changes, challenges and indigenous critiques Luke Fitzmaurice and Kelsey Brown
By: Fitzmaurice, Luke
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Contributor(s): Brown, Kelsey.
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BookPublisher: Routledge, 2023ISBN: 9781003367758.Subject(s): CHILDREN | CHILDREN'S RIGHTS | FAMILIES | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES | IWI TAKETAKE | MĀORI | RANGAHAU MĀORI | TAIOHI | TAITAMARIKI | TAMARIKI | VOICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE | YOUNG PEOPLE | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Read abstract | Table of contents
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A handbook of children and young people's participation / edited by Barry Percy-Smith, Nigel Patrick Thomas, Claire O'Kane, Afua Twum-Danso ImohSummary: The prominence of children’s views in government policymaking in Aotearoa New Zealand has shifted significantly in recent years. This shift has been marked by notable milestones in which children’s views have played a central role. However, challenges persist. For the most part, children’s opportunities to share their views still do not reflect the type of participation envisaged by the UNCRC. In addition, insufficient attention has been paid to whether a view of participation which frames children as individuals, in isolation from their families and communities, has the potential to do more harm than good, especially from the perspective of Māori (Aotearoa New Zealand’s Indigenous peoples). This chapter uses a decolonial perspective to build on the lessons learned in Aotearoa New Zealand and re-conceive of children’s participation in a way that respects their place within their family and highlights broader social justice issues while ensuring that their voices are still heard. (Authors' abstract). Record #8382
In: A handbook of children and young people's participation / edited by Barry Percy-Smith, Nigel Patrick Thomas, Claire O'Kane, Afua Twum-Danso Imoh
The prominence of children’s views in government policymaking in Aotearoa New Zealand has shifted significantly in recent years. This shift has been marked by notable milestones in which children’s views have played a central role. However, challenges persist. For the most part, children’s opportunities to share their views still do not reflect the type of participation envisaged by the UNCRC. In addition, insufficient attention has been paid to whether a view of participation which frames children as individuals, in isolation from their families and communities, has the potential to do more harm than good, especially from the perspective of Māori (Aotearoa New Zealand’s Indigenous peoples). This chapter uses a decolonial perspective to build on the lessons learned in Aotearoa New Zealand and re-conceive of children’s participation in a way that respects their place within their family and highlights broader social justice issues while ensuring that their voices are still heard. (Authors' abstract). Record #8382
