Abstract
AbstractDrawing on a hermeneutic ethnographic methodology, we studied the everyday moral experiences of young people aged 11 to 16 and how these related to expressions of agency. Our results revealed that young people's agency was manifested through three interrelated dimensions: their aspirations, concerns, and capacities. Agential expression was context dependent, either bolstered or thwarted by certain people or social institutions. Our study empirically supports our ontological advancement of Childhood Ethics as a sub‐specialization of Childhood Studies, offering novel evidence on children's agency. This work further promotes the importance of meaningfully including young people in discussions, decisions, and actions that affect them.
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