Exploring Agency in Children and Youth

Voula Marinos is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University and a member of the Canadian Centre for Lifespan Research at Brock University. Christine Tardif-Williams is an associate professor at Brock University and a developmental psychologist whose main research interests include the social emotional development of children and youth within the context of family relationships. Dawn Zinga is professor and associate dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Graduate Studies and Research, at Brock University. Her current research focuses on students’ experiences within educational settings, Indigenous education, and young competitive dancers’ experiences. Rebecca Raby is a professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University as well as Director of the Social Justice Research Institute. Her research focuses on conceptualizations of childhood and youth and theorizing and studying young people’s agency and participation.  Shauna Pomerantz is associate professor at Brock University whose research interests include media studies, youth studies, and social justice.

Dawn Zinga is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University.

Rebecca Raby is a professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University.