Robbie Gilligan, Stephanie Holt, Eavan Brady, Louise Caffrey
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Abstract
Background: Participation by children and young people is an increasingly important guiding principle in child protection policy and practice, thanks to the influence of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and other factors. However, the scope, terms and timing of such participation are still often determined by adults.
Objective: Drawing on secondary qualitative data, this conceptual study explores children's experiences of participation in their own and their family's involvement in the child protection process.
Participants and setting: Twenty children and young people living in Ireland participated in the source study which provides illustrative material for this conceptual paper. They were aged 10-18 years and had experienced child protection involvement over the 18 months prior to interview.
Methods: A reanalysis of semi-structured individual interviews provided illustrative material for a conceptual exploration of children's experiences of participation in child protection involvement with their family.
Results: The conceptual analysis suggests that the children generally shared adult concerns about the child protection issues in their case, but that they also saw participation differently from adults especially in relation to certain aspects of risk and safety. They had concerns about the risk of stigma among peers and the community due to the intervention, and what they saw as the risk of insufficient ongoing dialogue between them and the professionals.
Conclusions: This conceptual paper opens up new child-centred perspectives on children's participation in child protection, arguing that more attention to child centred participation can enhance participatory and protective practices in the field of child protection.
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Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.
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