This annotated bibliography presents a selective list of resources on child and youth participation from Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Pacific. It provides an overview of existing resources and assists readers in seeking further information through the listed websites and organizational links. The main audiences for this resource guide are practitioners and managers involved in promoting child and youth participation in government, community-based organizations, child-led organizations, NGOs and UN and donor agencies.
The guide focuses on materials in English that have broad relevance and applicability and are available electronically. The bibliography concentrates largely on the participation of under-18-year-olds. It does not attempt to systematically include the considerable literature on the participation of young adults. Users are referred to the Guide to the Global Youth Movement, which offers an excellent resource directory on youth issues.
The documents listed in this guide are organized into four broad categories and 27 thematic areas:
- Part One: Introduction to child and youth participation
- Part Two: Children involved in research, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation
- Part Three: Children’s participation in programme areas
- Part Four: Children involved in political decision making
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