Theorising enabling and building capacity for voice

Wall, Kate and Arnott, Lorna; Arnott, Lorna and Wall, Kate, eds. (2022) Theorising enabling and building capacity for voice. In: The Theory and Practice of Voice in Early Childhood. Routledge, London. ISBN 9780429259630

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Abstract

There is little doubt in our minds that doing voice work is cumulative; that is to say when done authentically and with the intent to enable it is cyclical and becomes expansive as children and practitioners engage in continual dialogue and meaning making. There is a virtuous cycle that overlays practice – the more you engage with children and young people the more they will engage with you and the more fluent the dialogue becomes. This rests on the caveat that the process build on mutual trust, relationships and meaningful action as described in Chapter 6, without which the cycle breaks down. Nevertheless, the more you tackle the dilemmas inherent in voice work, the more successful and effective it will be.

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