The Citizenship Deficit: On being a citizen child

Jacqueline Bhabha
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Development, 2003, vol. 46, issue 3, 53-59

Abstract: Jacqueline Bhabha discusses what it means for a child to be a citizen in today's globalizing world, given that many of the cardinal attributes of citizenship – including the right to vote, to serve on a jury and to stand for public office – are denied children. No other group of citizens has such partial access to the benefits of membership. She suggests that citizenship is a neglected, undervalued status for children, because the attributes of citizenship are routinely evaluated from an adult-centred viewpoint. In conclusion, she suggests that, as a matter of equity and sensible public policy, children's citizenship needs to be given a different weight. Development (2003) 46, 53–59. doi:10.1177/10116370030463008

Date: 2003
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