Published
Oct 18, 2024Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447365778Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Oct 18, 2024Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447365679Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Oct 18, 2024Page count
208 pagesISBN
978-1447365679Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
Children as Change-Makers
How can we help children make a difference, allowing them to shape their communities, locally and globally? Drawing on a rich blend of academic research and case studies, Alison Body critically examines societal structures, including education, communities and cultural narratives, that shape children's understanding of active, philanthropic citizenship.
Children as Change-Makers calls for a reimagining of philanthropy as a form of participatory citizenship, advocating for a philanthropic ecosystem framed by justice, solidarity and collective action. It serves as a roadmap for all stakeholders – from individuals to institutions – to empower children as agents of positive social change, fostering a more just world for generations to come.
Alison Body is Senior Lecturer in Philanthropic Studies and Social Policy and a member of the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent.
Introduction
Part 1: Concepts, Theory and Politics
1. Philanthropic Citizenship: A New Mindset
2. Children as Citizens: A Fight for Rights
Part 2: Philanthropic Citizenship in Action
3. The Foundations of Philanthropic Citizenship: The Conversation Starters
4. Starting Young: Giving and Social Action
5. Heroism and Exceptionalism: Young Fundraisers
6. Education, Education, Education: A Transatlantic Focus on Schools - with Amy Neugebauer
7. “I promise that I will do my best to do my duty”: The Scouts
8. Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard: Community Organising, Politics, Protests and Children
9. Children as Future Makers and the Climate Crisis: Fighting for a Habitable Planet
Part 3: Where Next and Future Possibilities
10. Creating a Responsive Philanthropic Ecosystem: Voices from the Sector
11. Children as Change Makers: Unleashing Children’s Real Philanthropic Power