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.
Enfantvignette|L'enfance est une phase de développement et d'apprentissage nécessitant la bienveillance. Ici deux sœurs marchent à travers une prairie, l'une, plus grande, guidant probablement l'autre. Un enfant est un jeune être humain en cours de développement et dépendant de ses parents ou d’autres adultes. La convention relative aux droits de l'enfant définit l'enfance comme la période de la vie humaine allant de la naissance à 18 ans. Cependant, la définition de l'enfance peut différer quelque peu selon les disciplines qui traitent du sujet.
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.
Minor (law)In law, a minor is someone under a certain age, usually the age of majority, which demarcates an underage individual from legal adulthood. The age of majority depends upon jurisdiction and application, but it is commonly 18. Minor may also be used in contexts that are unconnected to the overall age of majority. For example, the smoking and drinking age in the United States is 21, and younger people below this age are sometimes called minors in the context of tobacco and alcohol law, even if they are at least 18.
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.
Adolescencevignette|240px|Adolescents polonais. L'adolescence (du latin ădŏlēscēns, -centĭa, ) est une phase du développement humain physique et mental qui se produit pendant la période de la vie humaine s'étendant de la puberté jusqu'à l'âge adulte. Les critères de définition de l'adolescence ont varié au fil de l'histoire. L'entrée dans l'adolescence est généralement marquée par les changements biologiques déclenchés par des changements hormonaux de la puberté, et sa durée sur le plan social est liée au degré de dépendance financière envers les parents.
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 ».
Adolescent healthAdolescent health, or youth health, is the range of approaches to preventing, detecting or treating young people's health and well-being. The term adolescent and young people are often used interchangeably, as are the terms Adolescent Health and Youth Health. Young people's health is often complex and requires a comprehensive, biopsychosocial approach.
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".
