Journal
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 367-374Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1049731520984844
Keywords
child participation; child welfare worker; systematic literature review; decision making; protectionist approach
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- Estonian Research Council [PSG305]
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Children's participation in decision making in the child protection system is often limited or non-existent, and the child's age is a crucial factor in determining whether they are given the opportunity to participate. Potential harm to children is taken into account when deciding whether to include them in the decision-making process.
This article explores child welfare workers' experiences of children's participation in decision making in the child protection system. The systematic review follows the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and includes 12 peer-reviewed articles published in academic journals from 2009 to 2019. Findings indicate that children's participation in decision making is generally limited or nonexistent. The age of the child is an important determining factor concerning whether the child is given the opportunity to participate in decision making. Potential harm for children that may result from participation is considered when deciding on whether to include a child in the decision-making process.
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