QVORTRUP Jens, CORSARO William A., HONIG Michael-Sebastian, (eds.)
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication year:
2009
Pagination:
452p.
Place of publication:
Basingstoke
The 28 contributions in this book are divided into five sections, on concepts of childhood studies, historical and socio-economic contexts of childhood, generational relations, children's everyday lives: the local framework, children's practice - children as participants, and children's rights and place in the world.
The 28 contributions in this book are divided into five sections, on concepts of childhood studies, historical and socio-economic contexts of childhood, generational relations, children's everyday lives: the local framework, children's practice - children as participants, and children's rights and place in the world.
This briefing seeks to inform the debate around young people seeking asylum in the UK who claim to be children and whose claimed age is not believed; provides a full and balanced narrative of age disputed people seeking asylum, given the disproportionate focus in the media and from Government of adults 'posing' as children; describes the process for treating someone as 'age disputed...
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This briefing seeks to inform the debate around young people seeking asylum in the UK who claim to be children and whose claimed age is not believed; provides a full and balanced narrative of age disputed people seeking asylum, given the disproportionate focus in the media and from Government of adults 'posing' as children; describes the process for treating someone as 'age disputed' and resolving the dispute when the government says someone is an adult and they claim to be a child; explains how the Refugee Council intervenes and what is done to overturn decisions we believe are wrong. To reduce the number of children mistakenly identified as adults, the briefing makes a number of recommendations, including that the government collect and publish statistics on age disputed young people who are treated as adult and later found to be children following a properly conducted assessment; or who are initially assessed to be adult and who are subsequently found to be children by an Immigration Judge. It also recommends that an independent oversight body such as Ofsted should conduct or commission analysis of the current numbers and quality of age assessments conducted by social workers following visual age assessments by the Home Office.
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Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)
Publication year:
2022
Pagination:
181
Place of publication:
Edinburgh
This report highlights challenges faced by the children's sector in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and offers practical case studies on making children's human rights a reality in Scotland. The report identifies seven key challenge areas faced by organisations and children: child participation in decision making – a gap between theory and practice...
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This report highlights challenges faced by the children's sector in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and offers practical case studies on making children's human rights a reality in Scotland. The report identifies seven key challenge areas faced by organisations and children: child participation in decision making – a gap between theory and practice in engaging young people in decision-making processes, with COVID-19 contributing to issues of access ; inclusive communication – challenges in communicating confidently with children, particularly disabled children and early years children; situations where children’s rights are not being fulfilled or are at risk – children with certain characteristics, identities and/or experiences face an increased risk of not having their rights fulfilled; raising awareness and understanding – challenges in expanding popular knowledge of children’s rights and the exclusion of at-risk groups, and a lack of funding opportunities to expand communication; access to justice – difficulties in implementing proactive, preventative and reactive access to justice measures, in a system that is often inaccessible for children; budgeting – confusion caused by differing terminology and models with regard to child rights budgeting; Child Rights Impact Assessments – extensive gaps in knowledge and understanding around CRIA, as well as poor access to data needed to complete the process.
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Subject terms:
children, childrens rights, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, childrens social care;
Children and Youth Services Review, 122, 2021, p.105688.
Publisher:
Elsevier
Although children’s play environments are known to be linked to their subjective well-being (SWB), this is not a topic that has been thoroughly studied. The present article has three aims: to identify factors that can ensure an optimum play environment in relation to children’s SWB; to analyze the most relevant groups of children that share similar play environments; and to focus on social...
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Although children’s play environments are known to be linked to their subjective well-being (SWB), this is not a topic that has been thoroughly studied. The present article has three aims: to identify factors that can ensure an optimum play environment in relation to children’s SWB; to analyze the most relevant groups of children that share similar play environments; and to focus on social inequality according to gender, background, and conditions of poverty and disability. The cluster analysis was performed using the indicators included in the Children’s Worlds international research project, and the participants comprised 3,962 children living in Barcelona (Spain) in 2017 (mean age = 10.7). With regard to the results, overall most children reported four deficits: a lack of age-appropriate rest, not being free from peer discrimination, not feeling safe within the local neighborhood, and not having enough freedom of choice. On the positive side, children displayed low stress and boredom, high satisfaction with their free time, and reported being able to spend time or play outside almost every day, all of which contributing to a high SWB. Girls, children living in poverty or from foreign geographical or cultural backgrounds experienced this in a lesser extent. The conclusions contribute new knowledge to psychosocial interventions to improve children’s play environments and well-being.
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Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 43(1), 2021, pp.8-22.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Despite the widespread ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, children continue to struggle to have their participation rights recognised and supported. This is evident within family law, where despite sometimes progressive and strong legislation, children’s views are often not heard, nor given due weight, when parent-child contact is contested within the courts
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Despite the widespread ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, children continue to struggle to have their participation rights recognised and supported. This is evident within family law, where despite sometimes progressive and strong legislation, children’s views are often not heard, nor given due weight, when parent-child contact is contested within the courts. This paper explores barriers to children’s participation rights being realised. It uses Scotland as the example, due to its strong legal safeguards and mechanisms that aim to support participation rights. The paper draws on recent empirical research with legal professionals, combined with an analysis of reported case law and relevant literature, to explore the barriers ‘on the ground’ for children’s participation rights. Through our analysis, we offer new ways to conceptualise the notion of influence in children’s participation rights in family actions. We offer the conceptual devices of ‘the influenced child’ and ‘the influential child’ to elucidate how children’s participation rights are restricted.
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The problem which this paper seeks to address centres on three separate questions: Why focus on the social? Why focus on childhood? Why focus on those things now, at this point in history? The paper begins by explaining why these are critical questions for chidhood studies, particularly in the light of contemporary developments in other fields. The latter includes materialist and post-humanist turns in the social sciences, as well as a number of existential threats currently faced by humanity, which are arguably so urgent that time should not be wasted on other issues. The paper then offers some reflections on the meaning and purpose of social inquiry and its relevance for childhood, which in their turn form the basis for a suggested response to the initial three questions and a fresh justification for doing what we do, but in a way that takes account of the critical issues raised.
The problem which this paper seeks to address centres on three separate questions: Why focus on the social? Why focus on childhood? Why focus on those things now, at this point in history? The paper begins by explaining why these are critical questions for chidhood studies, particularly in the light of contemporary developments in other fields. The latter includes materialist and post-humanist turns in the social sciences, as well as a number of existential threats currently faced by humanity, which are arguably so urgent that time should not be wasted on other issues. The paper then offers some reflections on the meaning and purpose of social inquiry and its relevance for childhood, which in their turn form the basis for a suggested response to the initial three questions and a fresh justification for doing what we do, but in a way that takes account of the critical issues raised.
Subject terms:
children, childrens rights, social policy, social work approaches;
Critical and Radical Social Work, 5(3), 2017, pp.319-334.
Publisher:
Policy Press
By examining children as symbols within a Norwegian context and, further, as icons in a larger Western context, the article shows how these ways of understanding children give the Norwegian child protection system both its strength and its potential to misuse power. It is clear that, today, there exist in Norway children whose experiences contravene hegemonic understandings of children. Many...
(Publisher abstract)
By examining children as symbols within a Norwegian context and, further, as icons in a larger Western context, the article shows how these ways of understanding children give the Norwegian child protection system both its strength and its potential to misuse power. It is clear that, today, there exist in Norway children whose experiences contravene hegemonic understandings of children. Many of these children encounter child protection professionals who seek to provide them with childhoods in keeping with the Norwegian consensus about how children should be and how childhood should be lived. The situations of such children are often interpreted with reference to two universal images: one involving the discourse of children's rights; and the other involving the discourse of psychosocial rehabilitation. These images need to be changed in order to fit the realities of children's own subjectivity, opportunities and material conditions of life.
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This non-statutory guidance is issued by Scottish Ministers to provide public authorities with information and advice about how they should fulfil the duties set out in Part 1 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Duties of public authorities in relation to the UNCRC). The guidance seeks to establish best practice in relation to the implementation of these duties. Part 1 (section...
(Edited publisher abstract)
This non-statutory guidance is issued by Scottish Ministers to provide public authorities with information and advice about how they should fulfil the duties set out in Part 1 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Duties of public authorities in relation to the UNCRC). The guidance seeks to establish best practice in relation to the implementation of these duties. Part 1 (section 2) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 places a duty on a range of public authorities (including all local authorities and health boards) to report, “as soon as practicable” after the end of each 3 year period, on the steps they have taken to secure better or further effect of the requirements of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
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Subject terms:
children, young people, childrens rights, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
...and further afield. The views of children and young people themselves were central throughout. The position of Children's Commissioner for Wales was created in 2001 to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children and young people in Wales. The report offers a series of recommendations for the Welsh Government, the National Assembly for Wales and the Children's Commissioner for Wales aimed
(Edited publisher abstract)
An examination of the Children’s Commissioner’s office, looking at its role and functions, its independence, impact, legislative background, governance, accountability, accessibility and value for money. The report reflects a comprehensive call for evidence that included an on-line survey, a questionnaire, workshops, commissioned searches and many face-to-face interviews across Wales, the UK and further afield. The views of children and young people themselves were central throughout. The position of Children's Commissioner for Wales was created in 2001 to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children and young people in Wales. The report offers a series of recommendations for the Welsh Government, the National Assembly for Wales and the Children's Commissioner for Wales aimed at strengthening the Commissioner’s role.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
children, child protection, childrens rights, childrens social care;