ABSTRACT
Intergenerational relationships play a key role in enabling or constraining adolescents’ voice and agency. The reproduction or disruption of social order is also inextricably linked to historical and sociopolitical dynamics in a given context. However, in the Global South, there has been limited investigation of the links between intergenerational relationships and young people’s participation. Drawing on research with both older and younger generations, this case study examines tensions around evolving interpretations of ‘children’s rights’ in rural Sierra Leone.
