Children’s right to the city : The emergence of youth councils in the United States
| Autor: | Willem van Vliet, Debra Flanders Cushing |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Economic growth
Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Youth participation Children's rights 0211 other engineering and technologies 120500 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING Context (language use) youth participation 02 engineering and technology Public administration 050906 social work city planning UNCRC Urban planning Political science 120000 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN 120107 Landscape Architecture Recreation media_common Convention on the Rights of the Child youth councils Government 05 social sciences 021107 urban & regional planning Right to the city Service (economics) 0509 other social sciences |
| Zdroj: | Children's Geographies |
| ISSN: | 2381-3652 |
| Popis: | The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) spells out many rights, including the right to participate in decision-making. Within an urban context, a child’s ‘right to the city’ includes the opportunity to participate in local governance. Youth councils (YCs) provide such opportunities. Using a nationwide survey in the United States, this paper describes YC characteristics and accomplishments. Findings show that YCs generally operate with little funding and are commonly administered within parks and recreation departments or city council offices. In addition, YCs created prior to the 1990s primarily addressed youth-related problems, whereas those created after 2000, focused more on leadership skills. Significant accomplishments reported by YCs include the development of leadership skills and knowledge of government, and community-based service projects. The conclusion considers the impact of YCs on furthering the goals of the CRC and giving youth access to decision-making. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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