Albors, Irene (2024) Barriers, Mechanisms and Strategies: A Comparative Analysis of Marginalised Youth Participation in the UK and Selected European Countries. Master thesis, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences.
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Abstract
Youth participation in policymaking is essential for promoting social inclusion, particularly for marginalised communities. However, the UK faces challenges in ensuring the active involvement of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially in the context of post-Brexit policy shifts. This study employs a comparative policy analysis to evaluate youth participation frameworks in the UK, Portugal, Norway, and Czechia. The analysis involved a thematic coding of official policy documents, sourced from government and institutional websites in both original languages and English translations. Thematic codes and subcodes were developed to facilitate a structured comparison across the four countries. The findings reveal that while the UK has made progress in engaging youth, it lags behind Norway and Portugal in establishing formalised, decentralised, and inclusive structures for youth involvement. Norway’s decentralised model, which includes local youth councils and tailored programs, and Portugal’s comprehensive National Youth Plan, integrating youth at all stages of policymaking, stand out as effective models. Czechia’s emphasis on data collection and policy evaluation highlights the importance of systematic assessment for improving youth participation. This study underscores the need for the UK to adopt legal guarantees, stable funding, and decentralised engagement strategies to strengthen its youth participation frameworks. The recommendations have significant implications for social justice and youth empowerment, offering a roadmap for more inclusive and equitable youth participation policies in the UK.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schreuder, P.R. and Sluiter-Oerlemans, A.M. |
| Degree programme: | Pedagogical and Educational Sciences |
| Differentiation route: | Youth 0-21, Society and Policy [Master Pedagogical and Educational Sciences] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Dec 2024 12:15 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Dec 2024 12:15 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4481 |
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