Capturing Childhood Thoughts: This COVID Thing Is a Serious Thing; You Can’t Cough or Sneeze in Peace
<p id="p1">This chapter captures the thoughts of a seven-year-old Guyanese child, who is keenly aware of and psychologically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but might not have been sufficiently engaged in decisions relating to church attendance and related activities. Evidence drawn from various...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1205939 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">This chapter captures the thoughts of a seven-year-old Guyanese child, who is keenly aware of and psychologically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but might not have been sufficiently engaged in decisions relating to church attendance and related activities. Evidence drawn from various sources and studies conducted with young children is shared to show the general effects of adult-children engagement practices, which assume young children are dependent and inert recipients of their decisions. The benefits of consulting with children, sharing their views, and allowing them to make choices are outlined. While advocating the importance of listening to children and emphasising the right for children’s voices to be heard, the importance of overriding children’s expressed views and choices at inevitable boundaries is acknowledged. Described too are suitable and workable methods for respecting young children’s opinions and decisions on matters affecting their lives.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-978-4 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1007034 |