In this article, the term 'participation'refers to the right of the child to express their views in
matters affecting them and for their views to be acted upon as appropriate. While there is a …

Effective child participation in child protection proceedings has proved difficult to achieve in
Norway. Although participation is in principle accepted as a human right and something of …

This paper argues that ethical problems in research involving direct contact with children
can be overcome by using a participatory approach. A study of children's participation in …

Participation by children in child protection remains a complex area of practice. This paper
presents findings from a qualitative study exploring the views of 26 children, aged 6–17 …

It has been widely noted in the social work literature that the practice of child protection is
highly gendered. When it comes to child abuse, women come under more scrutiny and men …

This study of children's participation in decisions about their care draws on recent work in
sociology and anthropology, psychology and legal philosophy in order to understand this …

Objective: There are particular reasons why it is important for children and young people in
care to have some say in the decisions that are made about their lives. The aim of this paper …

Although some attempts are being made to increase children's participation in Norwegian
child protection cases, much needs to be done in order to comply with the participation …

This paper reports on a research study exploring the views of 27 children and young people
on their involvement in a child protection investigation. Their perspectives on the personal …

This review summarises the research literature on children's and parents' involvement in
social work decision making, which is regarded, in policy terms, as increasingly important. In …