Child and Youth Participation Resource Guide and CD-ROM

This guide presents resources on child and youth participation from Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Pacific. The key documents are grouped in four areas: introduction to child and youth participation; research, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation; participation in programme areas; and political decision making. Most of the materials are available in electronic form and have been included in the CD-ROM that is part of the guide.

This is a selective annotated bibliography which provides an overview of existing resources and assists readers in seeking further information through the listed websites and organisational links. The guide focuses on materials in English that have broad relevance and applicability, are available electronically and concentrate largely on the participation of under-18-year-olds.

This is a reference document, and most users will read specific chapters rather than the whole guide from cover to cover. Accordingly, many resources have been cited more than once in the bibliography since topics overlap and some resources cover more than one issue related to children’s participation.

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