Implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Child Protection Decision-Making: a Critical Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work

McCafferty, Paul

doi:10.1080/13575279.2016.1264368

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“…Over the last decades, children’s participation has received a great deal of attention within policy and practice internationally (Crowley, 2015; Hinton et al, 2008). The social position of children has changed considerably in recent decades, recognizing children as social actors (McCafferty, 2017; Röbäck & Höjer, 2009). Nevertheless, despite legislation and policies obligating children’s participation, it remains a complex area of practice (Kosher & Ben-Arieh, 2019; Van Bijleveld et al, 2020).…”

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Children’s Participation in Decision Making From Child Welfare Workers’ Perspectives: A Systematic Review

Toros

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This article explores child welfare workers’ experiences of children’s participation in decision making in the child protection system. The systematic review follows the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and includes 12 peer-reviewed articles published in academic journals from 2009 to 2019. Findings indicate that children’s participation in decision making is generally limited or nonexistent. The age of the child is an important determining factor concerning whether the child is given the opportunity to participate in decision making. Potential harm for children that may result from participation is considered when deciding on whether to include a child in the decision-making process.

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Children’s Participation in Decision Making From Child Welfare Workers’ Perspectives: A Systematic Review

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“…The interconnections of children's rights are hindered by normative attitudes such as ‘adultocentrismo’ (Lay‐Lisboa & Montañés, 2018) and views of children as ‘becoming’ rather than ‘being’ (Heimer & Palme, 2016). This prevalence of paternalism (Alfandari, 2017; Evans, 2009) and protectionism (McCafferty, 2017; Skyrme & Woods, 2018) sustain the prioritisation of child protection above participation (Vis et al., 2012). For example, paternalistic ideologies reflect the view that adults know what is in the child's best interest (Vis et al., 2012).…”

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“…English‐language and Latin American articles revealed unique challenges in the implementation of children's rights to participation in child protection (McCafferty, 2017; Ruiz‐Casares et al, 2017; Seim & Slettebø, 2017; Tisdall, 2017). Many referred to barriers and limitations related to children's participation (Evans, 2009; Fylkesnes et al., 2018; Sancho & Cáceres, 2017; Cussiánovich, 2013; Pavez‐Soto, 2012; Toros et al., 2018; van Bijleveld et al., 2015) and the tensions between participation and protection (Bennouna et al., 2017; Cody, 2017; Collins, 2017; Holt, 2018; Sanders & Mace, 2006).…”

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“…The work of understanding and appreciating interconnections needs to happen outside of crisis: in education, training and ongoing professional development. Adults, including professionals, need to resist traditional protectionist ideology, have greater respect for all children's rights, become more empowering, and have faith in children's evolving capacities (McCafferty, 2017).…”

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“…Children's rights have influenced the conceptualisations and practices of child protection and participation since the 1989 United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Scholars have increasingly focused on theory, practice and how they are interconnected (Evans, 2009; Inchaurrondo et al., 2018; McCafferty, 2017; Radford et al., 2017; Sanders & Mace, 2006; Singh & Jha, 2017; Streuli et al., 2009; Tisdall, 2017). Many have demonstrated the gap between rhetoric and practice (e.g.…”

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Implementing Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Child Protection Decision-Making: a Critical Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work

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