Geography, education and citizenship
Engaging with children’s rights in, and to, the city in London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21322004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren Hammond (0000-0003-1915-8767, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Denise Freeman (0000-0003-1688-1757, Oaks Park High School, Ilford, UK) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-25 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7487 • E-ISSN: 2043-6564 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00167487.2025.2437948 |
| OpenAlex | W4407049919 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Drawing on a small-scale study in London that investigated children’s rights in, and to, the city, this article considers the relationships between geography education and citizenship. We begin by examining children’s citizenship in cities, before exploring curricula constructions of citizenship in England. The research, which was co- created by a university-based geography educator and a school-based geography educator, involved 11–12 years olds drawing/mapping London and their dream city. Analysis revealed that the young people who participated often had a sense of attachment to London, wishing to make the city more liveable for themselves and the more-than- humans they share it with. However, while some young people expressed that school helped them to have rights in the city, others raised concerns that practices in schools potentially curtailed their citizenship. The article concludes by arguing for further research to examine the relationships between children’s (lived) citizenship and geography education in schools
Citizenship · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Gender Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Law · Public Administration · Rural development and sustainability
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |