AN ANALYSIS OF POLICIES AND LEGISLATION RELATING TO CHILD PARTICIPATION BY CHILDREN IN ALTERNATIVE CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Worldwide, children in the care of the state constitute one of the most vulnerable groups in society. They are often not heard, or their views not respected in matters concerning them. This is incongruent with the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) as well as the United Nations Convention...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social Work Jg. 59; H. 1; S. 112 - 128
Hauptverfasser: Schiller, Ulene, Strydom, Marianne, Lombard, Antoinette, Rademeyer, Cobus
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch 01.01.2023
Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch University/ Universiteit Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Schlagworte:
alternative care
child participation
child protection
Children
Childrens rights
Frame analysis
Legislation
Participation
policy analysis
Rights
Social Work
south africa
child participation
policy analysis
South Africa
child protection
alternative care
ISSN:2312-7198, 0037-8054, 2312-7198
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Zusammenfassung:Worldwide, children in the care of the state constitute one of the most vulnerable groups in society. They are often not heard, or their views not respected in matters concerning them. This is incongruent with the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) as well as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN, 1989). Guided by a conceptual framework of child participation theory, this article analyses South African legislation and policies to determine how and when child participation is being promoted. Findings indicate that providing information to children on how to participate meaningfully is the key for effective child participation and that practical guidelines should be developed.
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ISSN:2312-7198
0037-8054
2312-7198
DOI:10.15270/59-1-1096