Challenges current concepts of citizenship in their exclusion of children. Articulates a social model of citizenship emphasizing the connections among people. Maintains that conferring citizenship according to a system of rights and obligations assumes profound connections between people, and if associations with others form the starting point of…

Explores level of participation experienced by Irish primary school students aged 7 to 11 years over decisions related to control of their school time, space, and interaction. Argues that education for and into citizenship must consider the dynamics of power and control between adults and children and impact on children's construction of…

Proposes rethinking citizenship so as to include children, maintaining that such thinking can prompt consideration of the similarity of concerns confronting children and adults. Argues that we need to rethink the value of the language of rights and its social significance. Concludes with examination of the requirements of such a vision of…

Examines the growth of understanding of citizenship in young children, particularly children's grasp of rules of school life. Explores development of citizenship by studying children's representations of school life and adult-child relationships in pretend play. Touches upon Dewey's, Piaget's, and Vygotsky's theories of child development. (BGC)