In a rapidly changing world, children have more of a voice than ever before. In The New Power of Children and Young People, David Cohen explores how this has happened, what the consequences might be and how we can best engage with our young people.

David Cohen considers the social, political and psychological issues involved in children and young people's influence, and how it impacts the balance of power between children and parents and other adults in their lives. It examines crucial topics including the role of high-profile young people such as Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg; their knowledge of and anxieties around global issues such as climate change; children's relationships with technology and social media; their changing relationships with parents and guardians; how children develop a sense of justice; sex and relationships; how children are depicted in TV and film; young people's experience of education; and shines a light on their growing political confidence and engagement.

Young people should be interested as well as parents, teachers, social workers, politicians and other key professionals involved in children and young people's lives. This thought-provoking book offers insight to help us understand young people's lives.

David Cohen is a prolific writer, filmmaker and psychologist.

1. Introduction
2. A Brief History of Significant Children
3. Research on Political Concerns and Political Participation
4. Personality Research and the Big Five Model
5. COP OUT: The illusion of a future, young people's anxieties
6. 'And that's not right!' Children's sense of Justice
7. Children, Family and Politics
8. Technoference: Or how technology warps the bonds between parents and children
9. The paradox of tech savvy and I.Q
10. Children as victims too
11. Fairy Tales and Children's: Weak children who become strong TV
12. The Challenge of Education
13. Sex: Children are more knowing, but more exploited, than ever
14. The Parental Inferiority Complex
15. Emotional Intelligence and Politics
16. Mental Health and Technology
17. The Typical Child 2046
18. References
19. Index