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Adultism : A Critical Introduction to Discrimination Against Children

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Despite global advances in children's rights, young people are routinely disregarded, overpowered and excluded. This persistent discrimination - known as adultism - permeates family life, education, urban design, legal systems and political discourse.

In this groundbreaking book, the authors provide a comprehensive introduction to adultism from an academic perspective while also emphasising its practical implications. Drawing on rich, real-world examples and research, they analyse it as a systemic form of discrimination, exploring how it evolved and is reproduced through language, institutions and everyday practices.

Timely, accessible and urgent, this book offers a vision for resistance and transformation, outlining how adultism can be challenged - by both adults and young people - to co-create a more equitable future.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781447378136
  • ISBN-10: 144737813X
  • Publisher: Policy Press
  • Publish Date: April 2026
  • Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.03 pounds
  • Page Count: 332

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