1st Edition

Children as Citizens Engaging with the child's voice in educational settings

By Pauline Harris, Harry Manatakis Copyright 2013
164 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book discusses how consultations with young children could signal a change of thinking about how children might influence policy and shape the development of a child-friendly state. While the consultations in this study were germane to political decisions, they took place as multi-modal dialogue with children in their educational settings. Framed by Australia’s national early years learning... Read more
Introduction: The Children's Voices Project  1: Engaging with Children as Valued Active Citizens  2: The Inquiry into the Children's Voices Project  3: Planning to Engage with Children as Active Citizens  4: Children Make their Voices Visible through Visual Arts in Limestone Town  5: Children See Themselves in a New Frame Through Photography in an Eyre and Western Community  6: Children Weave their Desires into a Shared Vision in their Fleurieu Community  7: Children Express their Views Through Dance and Drama in a Western Adelaide Community  8: Authentically Documenting Children's Messages  9: Reporting and Uptake of Children's Messages  10: Final Reflections on the Children's Voices Project

Biography

Pauline Harris is the Lillian de Lissa Chair, Early Childhood (Research) at the University of South Australia, in partnership with the South Australian Department for Education and Childhood Development, Australia.

Harry Manatakis is Principal Policy Adviser for the South Australian Department for Education and Child Development, Australia.