Child Civic and Political Participation
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Children's civic and political participation and interest in their community is a dimension of child well-being that captures an aspect of his or her relationship with the environment. Information on young people's interest and civic participation provides insights about their readiness to take over their role as citizens in democratic societies. Children's engagement in their community or at school depends on the encouragement of their environment. The learning effects of such informal civic education in terms of new skills and knowledge and in acquiring cooperation and communication capabilities. Speaking out, being listed to and taken seriously by adults as well as peers strenghten children's confidence and self-esteem.[1]
Measurement
According to Bradshaw et al., Children's civic participation is covered by two domains[2]:
- Participation in civic activities
- Political interest
Civic activities of young people may take place in student councils, youth organisations, human rights organisations, charity/collecting money.
For his study of child well-being in 25 European Union Member states, Bradshaw et al. use two indicators to measure children's civic and political participation[3]:
- Young people's participation in two or more civic activities
- Young people reporting political interest above the median score
See also
References
- ↑ Bradshaw, J., Hoelscher, P. and Richardson, D. (2006), “An Index of child well-being in the European Union”, Social Indicators Research, 80, p.133-177. P. 168. Available at: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/1948/1/childEU.pdf
- ↑ Bradshaw, J., Hoelscher, P. and Richardson, D. (2006), “An Index of child well-being in the European Union”, Social Indicators Research, 80, p.133-177. P. 167. Available at: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/1948/1/childEU.pdf
- ↑ Bradshaw, J., Hoelscher, P. and Richardson, D. (2006), “An Index of child well-being in the European Union”, Social Indicators Research, 80, p.133-177. P. 168. Available at: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/1948/1/childEU.pdf
