This review explores the conceptualization of “child participation” in a child welfare context.
The analyses are based on the theories, models and concepts researchers apply when …

The children's rights and child protection sectors are at a critical juncture: will they evolve to
reflect and respond to changing conceptualisations in the 21st century or will they continue …

Children outside of family-based care, as in the case of those living on the streets or in
residential care, are in vulnerable situations. Because a protracted stay out of family-based …

Background As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some governments have mandated that
residential care providers rapidly return children and youth to family. Objective The goal of …

One of the goals that can be addressed when a youngster enters residential care (RC) is
family reunification, but this is not possible or recommended in all cases. The objective of …

Objective This study examined how custodial grandmothers navigated the process of their
grandchildren being reunified with a biological parent. Background Prior research has …

Although case meetings on reported child maltreatment in Ghana often include children,
parents and social workers, in most cases the views of children are not included in the …

Background National child welfare policies and legislation in Ghana suggest that children
and young people should be involved in decisions affecting their lives. However, till date, the …

The emancipation of youth that had been protected by the public administration is crucial to
overcome their situation of social difficulty as well as to break the chain of social exclusion …

Abstract The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) includes
provisions to ensure that children and young people participate in decisions affecting their …