{"product_id":"planning-with-children-for-better-claire-freeman-9781861341884","title":"Planning with Children for Better Communities: The Challenge to Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e analyses children's and young people's contemporary place in local communities;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e locates debates about children's and young people's participation in local communities within government social and economic policy;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e captures children's and young people's views and experiences of community life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The authors conclude that there should be greater recognition of the right of children to determine significant decisions affecting them - children have a clear entitlement to involvement in key decisions which influence their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Planning with children for better communities is important reading for local authority planners and policy makers, project workers, community development workers, children's rights officers, youth workers, play workers and students of social and community work and politics. It should also be read by those people in the voluntary and community sector concerned with children's issues relating to planning and community development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Freeman,Paul Henderson,Jane Kettle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861341881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861341884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Claire Freeman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136931836159,"sku":"9781861341884","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a627997-0a30-4d25-8fb8-f735a71db75b.jpg?v=1770165411","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/planning-with-children-for-better-claire-freeman-9781861341884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}