Abstract
Given that in our view the child has a fundamental right to be heard in all collective deliberative processes determining his or her future, we set out, firstly, what is required of such processes to respect this right - namely that the child's authentic voice is heard and makes a difference - and, secondly, the distance between this ideal and practice exemplified in the work of child welfare and child protection workers in Norway and the UK, chiefly in their display of an instrumental attitude to children's views.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 391-399 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Child and Family Social Work |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 04 Nov 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Child protection (policy and practice)
- Children's rights
- Social work ethics
- Youth policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Sociology and Political Science