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. The MLP provides a radically large, spatio-temporal matrix within which to frame a problem and consider both the material (artifacts/processes/guidelines/ policies/technology/environmental factors etc.) and the non-material (worldviews, cultural/professional norms, values etc.) factors that give rise to the problem and that are barriers to positi... See more

Youth work practitioners responsible for enabling young people’s participation should continue to argue for why it is important, but must also keep asking themselves what the best way or model of doing it is and when, where and how it should be done. Youth workers must also keep asking about which young people are enabled to participate and who is ... See more

The ever-changing jargon and terms associated with youth participation have been noted and a warning sounded about the dangers of the corrupting power of language. In particular, there are evolving meanings of associated words and practices by those who may not share the same view of participation or what is in the best interests of young people. A... See more

De-materialised work – the vast majority of “information economy” jobs can be performed by either sex, in practice, they often favour more feminine skill-sets and social strategies.

What American Bullies tell us about men Mary Harrington 9.12.2023

This may entail difficult encounters where youth workers do not always agree with the perspectives or opinions of young people. The welcoming of ‘convenient voices’ only and the manipulation of participation processes and/or outcomes are always a danger.

A measure or rationale for making difficult decisions with young people can be found in the UNCRC ‘best interests’ principle. It is important to ask what the benefits for all young people are, what the direct outcomes or consequences will be for those who participate in the decisions and who will be affected by them – be these effects moral, ethica... See more

It is important to acknowledge that young people are ‘participating’ all the time in different ways and at different levels, often without assistance from adults or models of participation (Reddy & Ratna 2002; Vromen & Collin 2010). Adult models, however well-intentioned, can unwittingly be used to limit or restrict young people’s organic p... See more