Youth rightsThe youth rights movement (also known as youth liberation) seeks to grant the rights to young people that are traditionally reserved for adults, due to having reached a specific age or sufficient maturity. This is closely akin to the notion of evolving capacities within the children's rights movement, but the youth rights movement differs from the children's rights movement in that the latter places emphasis on the welfare and protection of children through the actions and decisions of adults, while the youth rights movement seeks to grant youth the liberty to make their own decisions autonomously in the ways adults are permitted to, or to lower the legal minimum ages at which such rights are acquired, such as the age of majority and the voting age.
Youth activismYouth activism is the participation in community organizing for social change by persons between the ages of 15–24. Youth activism has led to a shift in political participation and activism. A notable shift within youth activism is the rise of “Alter-Activism” resulting in an emphasis on lived experiences and connectivity amongst young activists. The young activists have taken lead roles in public protest and advocacy around many issues like climate change, abortion rights and gun violence.
AdultcentrismAdultcentrism is the exaggerated egocentrism of adults, including the belief that an adult perspective is inherently better (when compared to that of children). It is used to describe the conditions facing children and youth in schools, homes, and community settings; however, adultcentrism is not always based on a notion of being good or bad, in contrast to adultism. In social work, adultcentrism has been recognized as the potential bias adults have in understanding and responding to children.
AdultismeLadultisme est « le pouvoir que les adultes ont sur les enfants », ou plus précisément « un préjudice accompagné d'une discrimination systématique à l'encontre des jeunes ». Tout « auteur » ou manifestation inanimée ou animée d'adultisme est dit « adultiste ». Cela peut comprendre des comportements, des politiques, des pratiques, des institutions ou des particuliers. Le mot adultisme a été utilisé pour la première fois par Patterson Du Bois en 1903, et apparaît dans la littérature psychologique française dès 1929, décrivant l'influence des adultes sur les enfants.
ÂgismeL’âgisme regroupe toutes les formes de discrimination, de ségrégation, de mépris fondées sur l’âge. Selon le Glossaire du site Stop Discrimination publié par l'Union européenne, l'âgisme est un « préjugé contre une personne ou un groupe en raison de l'âge ». Selon l'Observatoire de l'âgisme, l'âgisme est pour l'âge ce que le sexisme est au sexe ou ce que le racisme est aux « races ».
Droits de l'enfantvignette|Deux enfants, sur l'île de Khong au Laos. Les droits de l’enfant sont une branche des droits de l'Homme visant la protection spécifique de l'enfant en tant qu’être humain à part entière. Ils sont l’objet de plusieurs traités nationaux et internationaux, dont le plus important est la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant (CIDE), adoptée par l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies le 20 novembre 1989.
EphebiphobiaEphebiphobia is the fear of youth. First coined as the "fear or loathing of teenagers", today the phenomenon is recognized as the "inaccurate, exaggerated and sensational characterization of young people" in a range of settings around the world. Studies of the fear of youth occur in sociology and youth studies. It is distinguished from pedophobia by being more focused on adolescents than prepubescent children. The word ephebiphobia is formed from the Greek ἔφηβος éphēbos, meaning "youth" or "adolescent" and φόβος phóbos, meaning "fear" or "phobia".
Youth participationYouth participation is the active engagement of young people throughout their own communities. It is often used as a shorthand for youth participation in any many forms, including decision-making, sports, schools and any activity where young people are not historically engaged. Youth participation, also called youth involvement, has been used by government agencies, researchers, educators, and others to define and examine the active engagement of young people in schools, sports, government, community development and economic activity.
Student voiceStudent voice is the individual and collective perspective and actions of students within the context of learning and education. It is identified in schools as both a metaphorical practice and as a pragmatic concern. Tech educator Dennis Harper noted that student voice gives students "the ability to influence learning to include policies, programs, contexts and principles." According to Adam Fletcher, student voice is a phenomenon that has always been present in schools; what makes it noticeable is the willingness of educators and others to listen to student voice.
JeunesseLa jeunesse est une classe d'âge réunissant l'enfance et l'adolescence (du début de la puberté à la majorité), auxquelles s'ajoute, dans les pays développés, une période entre la majorité et l'âge de 25 voire 30 ans durant laquelle les individus sont habituellement qualifiés de « jeunes adultes ». La limite supérieure de la tranche d'âge appelée « la jeunesse » varie selon les cultures. Si l'enfance et l'adolescence sont des subdivisions unanimement admises, les pays développés, notamment occidentaux, y rajoutent généralement la catégorie des « jeunes adultes ».
