This work interrupts the current “consulting students” discourse that positions students as service clients and thus renders more problematic the concept of student voice in ways that it might be sustained as a democratic process.
Part I: The Field Today.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Beyond Legitimation and Guardianship.- Chapter 2: Theorising the Participation of Children and Young People in Research.- Chapter 3: Democratic education in an age of compliance.- Chapter 4: ‘Empowerment’ and Participation.- Part II: Listening to Student Voice.- Chapter 5: Student Voice at School.- Chapter 6: Student Voice Beyond School.- Chapter 7: The Voices of Young People in the Community.- Chapter 8: Student Voice in the Higher Education Setting.- Part III: Engaging Student Voice.- Chapter 9: Methods for Engaging Student Voice.- Chapter 10: Ethics in Researching with Children and Young People.- Chapter 11: Pedagogy and Student Voice.- Chapter 12: Conclusion.