Why Listening to Children and Young People is Important in Family Justice

Walker, Janet; Misca, Gabriela

doi:10.1111/fcre.12417

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“…In conclusion, more consideration should be given to the experiences and interests of children and the social realities within which they live and not only on their age (Walker and Misca, 2019). The question of what constitutes knowledge is also important.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Professionals’ views on children’s service user involvement

Kiili

Itäpuisto

Moilanen

et al. 2021

JCS

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Purpose Children are gradually attaining recognition as service users and their involvement in service development has been advanced in recent years. This study draws on empirical research in social and health-care services designed for children and families. The purpose of this paper is to analyse how professionals understand children’s involvement as experts by experience. The focus is on professionals’ views and intergenerational relations. Design/methodology/approach The research data comprise 25 individual and 10 group interviews with managers and professionals working in social and health-care services in one Finnish province. The data were analysed using qualitative thematic analysis. Findings The professionals recognised the value of children’s service user involvement. However, they concentrated more on the challenges than the possibilities it presents. Health-care professionals emphasised parental needs and children’s vulnerability. In turn, the professionals from social services and child welfare non-governmental organisations perceived children as partners, although with reservations, as they discussed ethical issues widely and foregrounded the responsibilities of adults in protecting children. In general, the professionals in both domains saw themselves as having ethical responsibility to support children’s service user involvement while at the same time setting limits to it. Originality/value This study confirmed the importance of taking intergenerational relations into account when developing children’s service user involvement. The results indicate that professionals also need to reflect on the ethical challenges with children themselves as, largely owing to the generational position of children as minors, they rarely perceive them as partners in ethical reflection.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Professionals’ views on children’s service user involvement

Kiili

Itäpuisto

Moilanen

et al. 2021

JCS

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“…Brookes (2018) further described that when children actively participate in conversation, they express themselves without inhibition and personal growth and development are obvious. Walker and Misca (2019) firmly advocated that the various experiences of children is a necessary component of the decision-making process in inclusion. When this is accomplished properly the results are evident.…”

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Challenges students experience with inclusive education: Significance of listening and advocacy

Julien

2024

2641-0230

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Some experts, believe that the concept of inclusive education is still imprecise and nebulous and there is a nascent research and literature about this subject. When this non-empirical research was embarked upon there was no noticeable evidence to explicitly highlight that there is a meaningful understanding of the various challenges and obstacles that children face in inclusive education. Similarly, no evidence made the connection between inclusive education, listening, and advocacy. There is a gap due to the paucity of information and this research seeks to fill it. This author firmly believes that listening and advocacy are two major elements that enable and foster inclusion. Too often when policies are implemented those who are affected are not consulted. Educators and policymakers must pay more attention to the perspectives of children because they are quite capable of presenting their issues. In this way, inclusive education will be meaningful and cater to those who need it. This research analyzed and summarized recent published literature on the inclusion of children and the fieldwork is not novel. It is interesting to state, however, that research undoubtedly noted that there is a dearth of information that focuses on the various challenges that children encounter in inclusive education. It is crucial that everyone, especially professionals and policymakers, pay particular attention to the importance of inclusion. They also need to be cognizant of the experiences of these children and the role that advocacy plays, especially when they implement policies that relate to their growth and development.

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“…But for most children in countries with advanced legal systems, their right not just to be heard but to participate in decisions affecting them will increasingly be realized, thus challenging family courts to adopt more child-inclusive structures and procedures. 70 7. Reduced faith in social institutions such as courts: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs 71 has recognized that trust is integral to the functioning of any society.…”

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Revolutionizing family courts: Catalysts for reform and the transformative role of technology

Altobelli,

McKenna,

Suh

2024

Family Court Review

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This article examines the multiple inter‐connected and interacting catalysts for past, current and future family court reform. We then, with deep humility and quiet ambition, contemplate the next 50 years and hypothesize about future court reform which we predict will focus on technology. We observe how what was once a fanciful idea for family courts (such as electronic filing and online court events) is realistic today. We contend that, in a similar vein, the technological reforms postulated in this article (such as judgment writing assisted by artificial intelligence) may become the reality of the future.1

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Why Listening to Children and Young People is Important in Family Justice

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Professionals’ views on children’s service user involvement

Professionals’ views on children’s service user involvement

Challenges students experience with inclusive education: Significance of listening and advocacy

Revolutionizing family courts: Catalysts for reform and the transformative role of technology

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