This state‐of‐the‐art literature review, based on a literature search of multiple scientific
bibliographic databases, aims to shed light on what is known about barriers and factors …

This article examines children's views on and experiences with participation in the child
protection system's decision‐making process. The systematic review follows the PRISMA …

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 …

In recent years, a significant amount of research has been conducted with children from a
rights perspective, especially concerning the right to be heard and participate. However …

Children's participation is essential to achieve good outcomes for children involved in child
protection systems. Despite this, research has consistently found children report low levels …

The chances that children have to participate in child protection services are largely
contingent upon the attitudes and skills of case managers. They have a crucial role in …

The common image of children as vulnerable and needing protection has been destabilized
over the past decades. The ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of …

Background Research shows that young adults, previously in contact with Child Protection
Services (CPS) often have lower overall wellbeing when compared to their peers in the …

This international comparative paper examines how child protection workers in four
countries, England, Finland, Norway, USA (CA), involve children in decision making …

Recent years have witnessed a growing worldwide recognition for the need to incorporate
children's right to participate into the child welfare system. Yet studies show that most …