Broadly speaking, there are three types of participation: Conventional participation: Activities that we expect of good citizens. … Unconventional participation: Activities that are legal but often considered inappropriate. … Illegal participation: activities that break the law.
Child Participation means that children can discuss and co-decide on all matters that affect them, like family, school, community matters, government policies, legal policies. It means that their voices are being heard.
Citizen participation is a key element of a good governance system. It provides private individuals and groups the opportunity to inform, influence, monitor and evaluate public decisions, processes, and actions.
Able to choose who supports them by being involved in selecting and interviewing their personal assistants and key workers and using independent advocates when they require support. Able to challenge the quality of a service without fear of it having negative consequences e.g. enabled to make a complaint.
When all employees in a company actively participate in decision-making and often share suggestions and ideas, the company as a whole benefits. Employees who feel that their opinions are valued and actually acted upon feel happier in the workplace and are more motivated to work for the success of the company.
Students who participate in class have studied the material well enough to introduce new concepts to their peers. This level of thinking goes beyond simple comprehension of text, and can also improve memory. Participation can also help students learn from each other, increasing comprehension through cooperation.
Active community participation in project planning and implementation may improve project design through the use of local knowledge; increase project acceptability; produce a more equitable distribution of benefits; promote local resource mobilization; and help ensure project sustainability.
Active participation is when a person’s involvement in all aspects of their life is enabled, recognising their right to participate in activities and relationships as independently as possible. They are encouraged to be less of a passive recipient and more an active partner in their own care and support.
Public participation can be any process that directly engages the public in decision-making and gives full consideration to public input in making that decision. Public participation is a process, not a single event.
Student participation is here defined as students being active and engaged in the classroom; students impacting on curriculum design; and students’ feeling of belonging to a community.
