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This book tries to show that a new conceptual framework and shift in policy design is required to help promote children’s well-being and enhance their “evolving capabilities”. The arguments in this book have been developed and refined following workshops, seminars and conferences held over a number of years and are likely to be the subject of future debate. The chapters in this book represent a wide range of perspectives and have been written by people from various countries with different disciplinary backgrounds, methodologies and life experiences. However, all are committed to working towards a more just world in which children can be respected as active agents in their own right. For this reason we would like to end this book with some thoughts that put our commitment to changing the world through a “child-centred CA” into perspective. We also reflect on the goals that need to be achieved to make this a reality.
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Biggeri, M., Comim, F., Ballet, J. (2011). Final Remarks and Conclusions: The Promotion of Children’s Active Participation. In: Biggeri, M., Ballet, J., Comim, F. (eds) Children and the Capability Approach. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230308374_16
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