Part 1: Powerful People. 1. As if: Multiple representations. 2. The Fourth P: The issue of power. Part 2: Children and the Economy. 3. Counting. 4. Spending: 'Cool' consumers; purchasers or purchased? Part 3: Enduring and Surviving. 5. Whatever makes you stronger. 6. Warriors and Workers. Part 4: Children in Charge. 7. Children at Large: Agency, participation, democracy and politics. 8. Young Citizens in Action. Part 5: Eternal Children? 9. Moving On: What it means to be young. References. Index.
Mary John is a developmental psychologist, widely recognised for her research on the transformation of power relationships. She has held a number of advisory positions with international agencies such as OECD and the EU. Prior to retirement she was Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Exeter, where she is now Professor Emeritus. Recently the Open University made her a Doctor of the university in recognition of 'services to the educationally underprivileged'.
' Her book addresses the issues of child participation without exploitation. It would benefit professionals and academics with a particular interest in promoting children's rights, giving them an opportunity to draw on the experiences of different countries and cultures.' -Professional Social Work August 2004 'Children's Right and Power: Charging up for a New Century is the latest book in a series that concentrates on the theme of children's rights and empowerment ... the book engages with the issue of power and control, a subject which is often neglected, but which is fundamental to understanding children's capacity to realise and exercise their rights. To inform her analysis, John weaves children's own experiences as the central thread of her enquiry, and this provides us with a complex and fascinating array of social, economic and cultural insights, which illustrate the sheer diversity of children's lives.' - Social Policy, Vol. 33/2 'The key theme running throughout and which forms the five parts of this book, is that of social justice. The author, a developmental psychologist who has significant track record of researching and empowering minority rights groups, writes with energy and compassion on how children can be labelled, deployed and denied by an adult world which often appears to have little grasp of their individual or collective needs...It is a book that should be required reading for any professional caring or working with children.' -Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 'It is hoped that this year will see a commissioner for children in England. The post-holder's first task should be to read Mary John's book, for few authors have so poignantly and thoroughly charted the parallel between how children see and understand themselves and how others regard them. What makes the book so special is its international dimensions. The author explores children's rights and powers in the UK; in Europe, with references to Sweden's ban on smacking in 1979 and the German kindergarten system; and also across the globe.' - Community Care 'Approaching children's rights from a global perspective, the author discusses issues affecting children around the world, including child soldiers in Africa and rise in violence among Japanese schoolchildren. This book will be of interest to all those concerned with children's rights including policy makers, social workers and academics.' -Child Right
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