Child Participation in Estonian and Finnish Child Welfare Removals – Professionals’ Perceptions and Practices
| Autor: | Virve Toivonen, Katre Luhamaa, Judit Strömpl, Jatta Muhonen, Laura Kalliomaa-Puha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Economic growth
Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods 16. Peace & justice Estonian language.human_language 050906 social work 0504 sociology Perception Political science Political Science and International Relations language 0509 other social sciences 10. No inequality Welfare Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Children’s Rights. 29:701-730 |
| ISSN: | 1571-8182 0927-5568 |
| Popis: | A child’s right to participate is one of the general principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (crc). It is an integral part of a child’s right to have his/her best interest taken into account as a primary consideration. Therefore, it is indispensable in the decision-making connected with child welfare removals, the effects of which on the child’s life are long lasting and profound. In this article we examine the perceptions and practices of child-welfare professionals in the context of children’s rights, especially participation rights, in two neighbouring countries: Finland and Estonia. The findings are based on a survey and suggest that in the context of children’s rights, legislation also has its role in making children’s rights a reality, both as a prerequisite for reform as well as in shaping attitudes. However, legal regulation is not enough – full realisation also reguires more information, education and resources. |
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