Dilemmas Related to Young Children's Participation and Rights
A Discourse Analysis Study of Present and Future Professionals Working with Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5936337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eija Sevón (0000-0002-6749-8478, University of Jyväskylä), Marleena Mustola (0000-0002-2526-9706, University of Jyväskylä), M Alasuutari (0000-0002-4881-632X, University of Jyväskylä) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci13010027 |
| OpenAlex | W4390265645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 30 |
According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), every child has the right to be heard and express their views in matters that concern them. Yet, participation is one of the most debated aspects of the UNCRC. Although children's participation is a statutory requirement of Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) and schools, educators are often unfamiliar with how to meet the demands of participation. In this study, we examined what kinds of counter discourses about the realization of children's participation could be differentiated in interviews with present and future education professionals who took part in a study program focusing on knowledge and skills regarding young children's rights and participation. The data, which consisted of individual and group interviews with 31 participants, were analyzed with discourse analysis. Three counter discourses were identified: unrealized, adult-defined, and elusive participation. The discourses illuminated various dilemmas in children's participation. Awareness of such dilemmas enables the development of pedagogical practices that enhance children's wellbeing and rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child · Early childhood education · Human rights · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Statutory law · Child Development and Digital Technology · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology
The Palgrave Handbook of Childhood Studies
Social Constructionism
Doing Discourse Analysis
Democracy, caring and competence
Why Citizenship
Childism and philosophy
Disability and Political Theory
Children's Rights, Educational Research and the UNCRC
A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation
Trust and Power Dynamics in Children's Lived Citizenship and Participation
Thinking differently about guidance
From childhood studies to childism
Children’s participation
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child--And How to Make It Work
Voice’ is not enough
Childhood studies, children's politics and participation
Pathways to participation
A Difference-Centred Alternative to Theorization of Children's Citizenship Rights
Lived citizenship between the sandpit and deportation
Talking bodies
Enacting children's citizenship
Children's participation as neo-liberal governance
From Structure-Action to Politics of Childhood
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |