Children's and young people’s right to participate has been increasingly acknowledged and taken up internationally, as expressed in the UN Convention on the R

This book explores how concepts and values of contemporary democracy are variously understood and applied in diverse cultural contexts, with a focus on children

Young people’s participation is an urgent policy and practice concern across countries and context. This book showcases original research evidence and analysi

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This book considers children?s participation rights in the context of family law proceedings, and how their operation can be improved for the benefit of childre