Listen-Act-Change: Council of Europe Handbook on Children's Participation

Description

This handbook introduces the theory and practice of chidlren's participation. It is a guide to thinking through building participatory environments and supporting individual and collective participation.  It includes checklists and practice examples.

Date
List people or organisations involved in producing the resource

Anne Crowley, Cath Larkins, Luis Manuel Pinto, Council of Europe, University of Central Lancashire

Purpose
Theory to Practice (models and frameworks)
Building Participatory Environments
Individual Participation
Collective Participation
Age range of target people
0-8 years
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
Characteristics of children and groups
Not specified
Modes of participation
Consultative
Collaborative
Child-led
Phases in cycle of participation
Planning
Connecting with Children
Identifying Issues and Priorities
Investigating Children's Views
Taking Action
Following-up on Actions
Evaluating and Sharing
Skills trained
Not specified
Countries this was based/targetted
Europe
Profile of target group
Artists & Cultural Operators
Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Community Health)
Educators (e.g. teachers)
Social Workers
Youth Workers
Municipality Staff
Local Authorities (Policy-makers; Decision-makers)
National Authorities
Donors
Type of resource
electronic publication (PDF)
Target group's degree of knowledge
Intermediate