Children as change makers : unleashing children's real philanthropic power / Alison Body.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Body, Alison, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child rearing.

Children--Attitudes.

Social change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 226 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Policy Press, 2024.

Summary:

How can we help children make a difference, allowing them to shape their communities, locally and globally? This book serves as a roadmap for all stakeholders - from individuals to institutions - to empower children as agents of positive social change, fostering a more just world for generations to come.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of case studies

About the author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Concepts, theory and politics

Philanthropic citizenship: a new mindset

Children as citizens: a fight for rights

Philanthropic citizenship in action

The foundations of philanthropic citizenship: the conversation starters

Starting young: giving and social action

Heroism and exceptionalism: young fundraisers

Education, education, education: a transatlantic focus on schools

"I promise that I will do my best to do my duty": The Scouts

Children should be seen and not heard: community organising, politics, protests and children

Children as future makers and the climate crisis: fighting for a habitable planet

Where next and future possibilities

Creating a responsive philanthropic ecosystem: voices from the sector

Children as change makers: unleashing children's real philanthropic power

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Apr 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-6578-X

1-4473-6566-6

1-4473-6568-2

OCLC:

1457458874