Abstract
This chapter explores the potential for children to participate meaningfully in e-consultations, underpinned by their right to be heard in matters affecting their lives and the central role of the digital environment in their engagement. It examines the emerging role of children as (e)-deliberators and considers how the digital environment is transforming their capacity and potential for political and deliberative participation, along with the benefits and challenges this shift presents. Drawing on existing research about children’s perspectives regarding their rights, concerns, and engagement styles in the digital environment, this chapter adapts these insights into the unique contexts of (online) deliberation. It then proposes actionable principles for designing and adapting online consultation processes to enhance children’s access, foster meaningful participation, and generate more responsive, deliberative decision-making that reflects the voices and concerns of children.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Public Deliberation in the Digital Age |
| Subtitle of host publication | Platforms, Participation, and Legitimacy |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 219-234 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040501122 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032799001 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2026 selection and editorial matter, Emilien Paulis, Raphaël Kies, and Alina Östling; individual chapters, the contributors.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Children’s rights and potential in online deliberation'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver