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Forming Partnerships: The Human Rights of Children in Need of Care and Protection

Forming Partnerships: The Human Rights of Children in Need of Care and Protection <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The care and protection of children experiencing or considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect within their families is a major policy dilemma. Children in the care and protection system do not fare well on a range of indictors, when compared to the overall population. In recent years there have been significant changes in policies and support for children in out of home care, including the adoption of the language of rights. Nevertheless, the care and protection of children who enter the system bearing that name is often dubbed one of social policy's 'wicked problems'. This paper synthesises concepts of human rights, children's needs and citizenship as a basis for redefining policy and services for children in out-of-home care. We suggest that improved support for children in out of home care requires the recognition of children as partners.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Children's Rights Brill

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2009 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0927-5568
eISSN
1571-8182
DOI
10.1163/157181808X358258
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The care and protection of children experiencing or considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect within their families is a major policy dilemma. Children in the care and protection system do not fare well on a range of indictors, when compared to the overall population. In recent years there have been significant changes in policies and support for children in out of home care, including the adoption of the language of rights. Nevertheless, the care and protection of children who enter the system bearing that name is often dubbed one of social policy's 'wicked problems'. This paper synthesises concepts of human rights, children's needs and citizenship as a basis for redefining policy and services for children in out-of-home care. We suggest that improved support for children in out of home care requires the recognition of children as partners.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

The International Journal of Children's RightsBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2009

Keywords: PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHILDREN; CHILDREN'S CITIZENSHIP; CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD; CRC; PARTICIPATION RIGHTS; CHILDREN'S NEEDS; CARE AND PROTECTION

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