International Perspectives and Empirical Findings on Child Participation: From Social Exclusion to Child-inclusive Policies

International Perspectives and Empirical Findings on Child Participation: From Social Exclusion to Child-inclusive Policies
ISBN-10
0199366985
ISBN-13
9780199366989
Category
Political Science
Pages
480
Language
English
Published
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Tali Gal

Description

"The overall goal of the book is to identify processes that allow children to engage in meaningful dialogue with others toward the achievement of optimal decisions. The book chapters provide a kaleidoscope of empirical findings regarding child-inclusive mechanisms practiced in different countries, cultures, and arenas, such as child-participation in school-related decisions, child-protection processes, restorative justice mechanisms, family disputes and courts. The various chapters consider both the ways children are included in dialogues and the levels of success of these processes. How do children experience various fora of decision-making? To what extent do children feel that they are able to express their views freely and that their viewpoints are given due weight, in accordance with their age and maturity? What kind of representation do they regard as empowering and effective? How important do children consider their ability to influence the outcome of the process? Who do they want to partake in decision-making mechanisms? These are only some examples of child-centered investigations toward effective child participation that the various chapters of this book aim at describing. Other chapters consider outcome variables focusing on the opinions of parents, professionals and family members regarding the way decision-making processes involve children"--

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