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Marginalised or Enabled Voices? ‘User Participation’ in Policy and Practice

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The idea of participation has been central to many policy developments in recent years. Both Conservative and Labour governments have used notions of participation and involvement in attempts to justify and implement their social policies. Yet, despite a plethora of initiatives and guidance around ‘participation’ emerging from all levels of government, and a substantial academic literature, there remains a major, and potentially damaging, lack of clarity over many aspects of participation, while the secret of achieving ‘real’ participation appears to continue to remain elusive.

Source: Social Policy and Society

DOI: 10.1017/s1474746407004150

Authors: Catherine Bochel, Hugh Bochel, Peter Somerville, Claire Worley

Institutions: University of Lincoln, Manchester Metropolitan University

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2167783318

FWCI: 9.456

Cites: 35

Cited by: 50

Related to: 10