Children’s Agency and the Capability Approach: A Conceptual Framework

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to explore the possibilities for fruitfully using the capability approach (CA) as a theoretical foundation for understanding children as subjects of human development. This means considering children not simply as recipients of freedoms, but as active social actors and agents in their communities with their own priorities, strategies and aspirations. By doing so, we hope to contribute to the current theoretical debate on the assessment of children’s well-being with a simple and useful framework. Our overarching goal is to improve policies towards children’s well-being.

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