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‘Participatory parity’, young people and policy in Scotland.
- Source :
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Journal of Education Policy . May2013, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p386-403. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The last three decades have witnessed significant changes in the social and economic context of young people’s lives. There is increasing evidence that for young people growing up in the UK, this is fuelling a disparity between those with resources and those without. What this means in terms of social justice, however, is difficult to discern. In Scotland, promoting greater social justice so that all its citizens are included has been held up as a key vision of successive Scottish administrations since devolution began in 1999. Scotland therefore makes an interesting case for the examination of policy discourses in relation to young people. In order to do this, the paper draws on a theoretical framework of justice developed by Nancy Fraser which is oriented on the norm ofparticipatory parity. Combining this framework with an approach informed by critical discourse analysis, the current policy context in Scotland is examined in order to discern if it contributes to all young people achieving participatory parity and subsequently social justice. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *YOUTH
*SOCIAL justice
*SOCIAL participation
*EQUALITY
*CRITICAL discourse analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02680939
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Education Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101042079
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2012.761729