Children’s Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland : Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice

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Konstantoni, Kristina and Kustatscher, Marlies and Emejulu, Akwugo (2014) Children’s Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland : Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice. Scottish Universities Insight Institute.

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Abstract

In the context of the current social and economic climate as well as debates regarding Scotland’s future post-2014, issues around identity and social justice have come to the fore of political, theoretical and practical discussions. Issues concerning children and young people are at the heart of this debate, confronting researchers, practitioners and policy makers with challenges of how to address social inequalities and promote social justice for present and future generations. Children and young people’s identities and inequalities are complex: a growing field of interdisciplinary research in the UK and beyond recognises that categories such as ethnicity, ‘race’, gender, social class, disability, sexuality and age intersect in intricate ways, shaping children’s social identities and impacting on their everyday life experiences. The way in which identities and inequalities intersect has been framed in theory and research through the concept of ‘intersectionality’.

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