Communal Council of Infancy of Antofagasta: history and testimonies of a pioneer experience of representation and child participation

Authors

  • Marco Estheban Alvarez Parra Universidad de Valparaíso
  • Katherin Castillo Morales Universidad Católica del Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22370/ieya.2020.6.2.1413

Keywords:

children's participation, citizenship, Communal Childhood Council Antofagasta

Abstract

The Communal Council of Infancy of the commune of Antofagasta in its 8 years of existence has formed and served as a platform of child participation for children and adolescents of the commune of Antofagasta. The present article seeks to systematize this experience in the story of a story and its testimonies, to know the functioning of this instance, the achievements it has obtained and above all the experience that this body of representation and child praxis has meant for the boys and girls counselors of childhood of the commune of Antofagasta. For this, a qualitative methodology was used based on the semi-structured interview technique, the analysis of institutional documents and the registry of the most important activities carried out in the course of the council's history.

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Author Biographies

  • Marco Estheban Alvarez Parra, Universidad de Valparaíso
    Sociólogo Gestión Intersectorial Ilustre Municipalidad de Antofagasta.
  • Katherin Castillo Morales, Universidad Católica del Norte
    Coordinadora Casa Comunal de Infancia, Ilustre Municipalidad de Antofagasta.

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

Section

Didactic experiences

How to Cite

“Communal Council of Infancy of Antofagasta: history and testimonies of a pioneer experience of representation and child participation” (2020) Revista Infancia, Educación y Aprendizaje, 6(2), pp. 85–109. doi:10.22370/ieya.2020.6.2.1413.

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