Young People’s Participation

“Rooted in commitment to facing the real impact of inequality, this is a treasure trove for scholars and activists across Europe who find reasons for hope in young people’s self-organised democratic participation.” Janet Batsleer, Manchester Metropolitan University

“Critical and at the same time hopeful, this book has much to say about the state of youth participation in Europe and possibilities for the future. The authors write from their own experience, as adult researchers and as young people participating. It deserves to be a key text.” Nigel Patrick Thomas, University of Central Lancashire

“A fascinating collection of field reports on how young citizens often made invisible, are trying to redefine and transform the European democracies to become less unequal and more inclusive.” Erik Amnå, Örebro University

Maria Bruselius-Jensen is Associate Professor in the Department for Culture and Learning at Aalborg University.

Ilaria Pitti is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology and Business Law at University of Bologna.

Kay Tisdall is Professor of Childhood Policy at the Childhood and Youth Studies Research Group, MHSES University of Edinburgh.

Revisiting Young People’s Participation: An Introduction ~ Maria Bruselius-Jensen, Kay Tisdall and Ilaria Pitti

Part One

Cultural Activism Against Inequalities: The Experience of Quaderni Urbani in Bologna ~ Alessio La Terra

It’s Okay to Think Freely: How Participation Changed Us ~ Christina McMellon, Katherine Dempsie & Myada Eltiraifi

Frontrunners Against Inequality: The Stories Of Darpan and Barwaqo ~ Darpan Raj Gautam and Barwaqo Jamma Husein

Part Two

Bounded Agency and Social Participation: How Socioeconomic Situation and Experiences Influence Young People’s Way of Engaging In Society ~ Sabine Israel, Jo Deakin, Renata Frank, Anna Markina, Rein Murakas and Markus Quandt

From Ideology to Strategic Engagement ~ Jonas Lieberkind

Digital Participation and Digital Divides in Former Socialist Country ~ Airi-Alina Allaste and David Cairns

The Participation Project: How Projects Shape Young People’s Participation ~ Maria Bruselius-Jensen and Anne Mette W. Nielsen

Part Three

Young Italians and the Crisis: Emerging Trends in Activism and Self-Organisation ~ Ilaria Pitti and Nicola De Luigi

Justifying Self-Organisation: Between Inequality and Critique ~ Anne-Lene Sand

Advocacy and Participation: Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Experiences with Statutory Casework ~ Cecilie K. Moesby-Jensen

Young people seeking asylum: voice and activism in a ‘hostile environment’ ~ Grainne McMahon, Grainne and Rhetta Moran

Part Four

Meaningful, Effective, and Sustainable? Challenges for Children and Young People’s Participation ~ E. Kay M. Tisdall

Journey Mapping as a Method to Make Sense of Participation ~ Anne Mette W. Nielsen and Maria Bruselius-Jensen

Playful Walks: A Methodological Approach for Analysing the Embodied Citizenship of Young People in the Countryside ~ Claire Levy

Transformative Participation in the Lifeworlds of Marginalised Youth: Learning for Change ~ Mette Bladt and Barry Percy-Smith

Revisiting Young People’s Participation and Looking Ahead: Concluding Remarks ~ E. Kay M. Tisdall, Ilaria Pitti, Maria Bruselius-Jensen