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Planning with Children for Better Communities
Claire Henders
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Description for Planning with Children for Better Communities
Paperback. In addition to clarifying why the issue of children's participation should be prioritised, this book uses examples and case studies from a variety of professions and disciplines in order to explain different methods that can be used to support participation. Num Pages: 164 pages, 10 illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Following the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the case for children's involvement in decision-making processes has been championed by pressure groups and voluntary organisations. Planning with children for better communities argues that there is now a need to transfer these ideas and experiences to mainstream services of local authorities, regeneration agencies and other organisations. In addition to clarifying why the issue of children's participation should be prioritised, the authors use examples and case studies from a variety of professions and disciplines in order to explain different methods which can be used to support participation. The book: analyses children's ... Read more
Following the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the case for children's involvement in decision-making processes has been championed by pressure groups and voluntary organisations. Planning with children for better communities argues that there is now a need to transfer these ideas and experiences to mainstream services of local authorities, regeneration agencies and other organisations. In addition to clarifying why the issue of children's participation should be prioritised, the authors use examples and case studies from a variety of professions and disciplines in order to explain different methods which can be used to support participation. The book: analyses children's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861341884
SKU
V9781861341884
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Ref
99-50
About Claire Henders
Claire Freeman is Senior Lecturer (Planning) at Otago University, New Zealand. Paul Henderson is Director, Practice Development at Community Development Foundation. Jane Kettle is Senior Lecturer (Planning and Housing) at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Reviews for Planning with Children for Better Communities
"There is much in this book, written in an accessible and clearly structured way, which will add impetus to an increasingly critical element of public policy debate." Community development journal.