Children’s Participation in Decision Making From Child Welfare Workers’ Perspectives: A Systematic Review
Recorded in 2021
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Contributors
Author: Karmen Toros
Publisher: Sage Publications
Date: 2021
Geographic Coverage: Worldwide
Type of Resource: Report
Sector/setting: Academic
Vulnerable groups: Children, Young People
Developed with children and young people? Not specified
Type of participation: Report
Availability: Restricted Access
Keywords: Child Participation, Child Welfare Worker, Decision-making, Protectionist Approach, Systematic Literature Review
Introduction
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.