The book contains 23 articles about how to involve children and young people in activities and decisions that have a bearing on their own lives and on society as a whole.

The activities are all associated with key areas in the lives of the young: kindergarten and school, culture, recreation and the local community, and even political participation. Another important recurring theme is how to help children and young people with various disabilities to make their voices heard.

"The book focuses in particular on children's rights from a participation perspective, as described in Article 12 of the Convention on the Right of the Child, which stipulates that they must be heard and be accorded the opportunity to express their opinions in situations that affect them," explains Aina Winsvold of Norwegian Social Research (NOVA).

Winsvold and her colleague, Anne Solberg, are co-editors of the book.

The authors hope that the examples it contains will serve as a source of inspiration for other people who work with children and young people.

For further information about the book:
Aina Winsvold, NOVA, aina.winsvold@nova.no

This book was compiled by Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) at the request of the Nordic Children’s and Youth Committee (NORDBUK), a Nordic Council of Ministers' committee.