Research Article

CHILDREN'S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE

Number: 37 October 25, 2024
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CHILDREN'S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE

Abstract

Public spaces are areas that allow people to interact, express themselves, and make them visible. Yet, limited attention has focused on understanding and designing public spaces with regard to children’s rights. Grounded in Habermas's deliberative democracy model, the research explores the intricate relationship between children and public spaces. This study aims to the discourse on public spaces, and their significance in facilitating children's interaction and expression. In the study, the relationship between children and public space is established within the framework of deliberative democracy and children's rights, and then the characteristics of accessible public spaces for children are discussed. The study was designed in accordance with qualitative research methodology, and the data were obtained through document analysis technique. Here we show that organizing public spaces as child-friendly environments will make them new actors of democracy by gaining visibility in public spaces and this will guide the making of public policies. Keywords: children, children's rights, children participation, public space, democracy

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Policy, Public Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 17, 2024

Publication Date

October 25, 2024

Submission Date

June 5, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 4, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 37

APA
Mamur Işıkçı, Y. (2024). CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 37, 144-164. https://doi.org/10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172
AMA
1.Mamur Işıkçı Y. CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024;(37):144-164. doi:10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172
Chicago
Mamur Işıkçı, Yasemin. 2024. “CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE”. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 37: 144-64. https://doi.org/10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172.
EndNote
Mamur Işıkçı Y (October 1, 2024) CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 37 144–164.
IEEE
[1]Y. Mamur Işıkçı, “CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE”, Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 37, pp. 144–164, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172.
ISNAD
Mamur Işıkçı, Yasemin. “CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE”. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 37 (October 1, 2024): 144-164. https://doi.org/10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172.
JAMA
1.Mamur Işıkçı Y. CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024;:144–164.
MLA
Mamur Işıkçı, Yasemin. “CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE”. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 37, Oct. 2024, pp. 144-6, doi:10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172.
Vancouver
1.Yasemin Mamur Işıkçı. CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR REINFORCING DEMOCRACY: EVALUATIONS ON THE CASE OF TURKIYE. Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024 Oct. 1;(37):144-6. doi:10.15182/diclesosbed.1496172

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