Abstract
Background and purpose: Although article 12 of the Convention the Rights of Boys and Girls stipulates that they have the right to express their wishes and participate in the decisions that affect them, this remains a great challenge for social work professionals. The objective of this work is to identify the obstacles to child participation. Methods: Qualitative study using the state-of-the-art study in relation to the participation of boys and girls in protection systems. Searches were carried out in three academic journals: two Spanish and an international journal whose fundamental objective is the participation of children and the girls. A search protocol was established, including articles from the year 2019 until the year 2022. Findings: The results indicate that the participation of children and girls in decision-making is limited, and their participation is subjective. Conclusions and implications: Conceptualizations of participation continue to reflect traditional approaches and bureaucracy and worker attitudes impact participation.
| Translated title of the contribution | From obstacle race to dodgeball in children's participation: challenges in professional practices |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Title of host publication | VI Congresso Iberoamericano de Intervençao Social-Infância e Juventude: Proceedings |
| Editors | Adriana Neves, Idalina Machado, Madalena Sofia Oliveira, Maria Sidalina Almeida, Paula Oliveira |
| Publisher | Carviçais: Lema d‘Origem. |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 353-365 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789899114661 |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Nov 2023 |
Keywords
- children's participation
- UNCRC
- child welfare
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
Access to Document
- De la carrera de obstáculos al balón prisionero en la participación infantil: desafíos en las prácticas profesionales
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