History of youth rights in the United StatesThe youth rights movement in the United States has long been concerned with civil rights and intergenerational equity. Tracing its roots to youth activism during the Great Depression in the 1930s, the youth rights movement has influenced the civil rights movement, opposition to the Vietnam War, and many other movements. Since the advent of the Internet, youth rights is gaining predominance again. Youth rights first emerged as a distinct issue in the 1930s.
Evolving capacitiesEvolving capacities is the concept in which education, child development and youth development programs led by adults take into account the capacities of the child or youth to exercise rights on their own behalf. It is also directly linked to the right to be heard, requiring adults to be mindful of their responsibilities to respect children's rights, protect them from harm, and provide opportunities so they can exercise their rights. The concept of evolving capacities is employed internationally as a direct alternative to popular concepts of child and youth development.
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.
Youth suffrageYouth suffrage is the right of youth to vote and forms part of the broader universal suffrage and youth rights movements. Most democracies have lowered the voting age to between 16 and 18, while some advocates for children's suffrage hope to remove age restrictions entirely. Suffrage The "one man, one vote" democratic ideal supports giving voting rights to as many people as possible in order for the wisdom of a more representative electorate to create better outcomes for society.
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 voiceYouth voice refers to the distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as a collective body. The term youth voice often groups together a diversity of perspectives and experiences, regardless of backgrounds, identities, and cultural differences. It is frequently associated with the successful application of a variety of youth development activities, including service learning, youth research, and leadership training.
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 ».
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.
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 ».
