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The Kids Are in Charge

Activism and Power in Peru's Movement of Working Children

Bibliographic Data

ID20032620
AuthorsJessica K Taft (0000-0002-5267-8089, corresponding author)
Year2019
Publication date2019-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe Kids Are in Charge (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherNew York University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18574/nyu/9781479898640.001.0001
OpenAlexW4393269283
ISBN9781479898640
LanguageEN
Citations received29

Details the possibilities and challenges of intergenerational activism and social movements Since 1976, the Peruvian movement of working children has fought to redefine age-based roles in society, including defending children’s right to work. In The Kids Are in Charge, Jessica K. Taft gives us an inside look at this groundbreaking, intergenerational social movement, showing that kids can—and should be—respected as equal partners in economic, social, and political life. Through participant observation, Taft explores how the movement has redefined relationships between kids and adults; how they put these ideas into practice within their organizations; and how they advocate for them in larger society. Ultimately, she encourages us to question the widely accepted beliefs that children should not work or participate in politics. The Kids Are in Charge is a provocative invitation to re-imagine childhood, power, and politics

Charge (physics) · Particle physics · Physics · Children's Rights and Participation · Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education · Politics and Society in Latin America · Psychology

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Unique citing works29
Citations per year4,83
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 28
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