How young people in Scotland experience the right to vote at 16: evidence on 'Votes-at-16' in Scotland from qualitative work with young people
| Autor: | Christine Huebner |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Sociology and Political Science
media_common.quotation_subject Qualitative evidence 05 social sciences education 0507 social and economic geography Life events Gender studies Youth voice humanities 0506 political science Politics Independence referendum Work (electrical) Voting Political science health services administration Political efficacy 050602 political science & public administration 050703 geography Law health care economics and organizations media_common |
| ISSN: | 0031-2290 |
| Popis: | Within the UK, Scotland offers a unique case study of ‘Votes-at-16’ in practice. Research provided evidence on the immediate effects of voting age reform on young people’s engagement with politics, but little is known about how young people experienced being allowed to vote from the age of 16 years. This article analyses qualitative evidence about young people’s experiences with the right to vote at 16 since the voting age reform in Scotland. Drawing on data from interviews with young people, we find that ‘Votes-at-16’ brought about a mix of experiences. In combination with the experience of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum it marked a uniquely mobilising life event that boosted confidence in youth voice and led to a perceived increase in political efficacy. It also raised frustrations with young people, however, about their lack of voting rights in other elections and about a perceived gap between expectations and reality regarding the role of schools. By examining young people’s experiences with ‘Votes-at-16’ in Scotland, this article contributes to debates about the implications of voting age reform in the Scotland and beyond. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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