Child Participation

Children have the right to participate in matters affecting their lives and should be enabled to give their opinions, and to have those opinions taken into account. Through participation, children learn self-expression, empowerment and ultimately greater self-esteem.  Children are a diverse group and therefore children of different ages, abilities, backgrounds, races, and both genders should ideally be included in a consultation process.

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Katie Schenk and Jan Williamson,

Practical guidelines emphasizing the importance of and rationale for ethical standards in child-related research. Annexes include country-specific resources and example documents.

Victoria Gonzalez-Rubio,

This document highlights a children’s saving program in the state of Missouri, USA. The five-year initiative focuses on increasing financial knowledge and self-efficacy, as well as saving accounts, among children and parents. The end goal is to increase student engagement in post-secondary education and training.

Jane Chege,

Assessment of pilot programs employing World Vision Community Care Coalition model in Uganda and Zambia.

Louise Melville, British Council, Jordan,

Guidance and examples of group activities which promote development and self-esteem, and the role of the worker in providing activities on a regular basis.

Andy West and Zhang Hui,

A participatory report of concerns raised by children affected by HIV/AIDS in central China. Uses children’s responses to identify child vulnerabilities and suggest appropriate future action.

David Tolfree,

A paper with guidelines for keeping children with families and providing proper care and protection for them. It provides examples and plans for those interested in planning care for separated children.

CORE Initiative Uganda,

This document provides a tool that was used to assess broad capacity areas for quality OVC response in Uganda.

Jane Lowicki,

Discusses specific steps to expand on policy guidelines for youth protection and care. Includes list of additional practical resources.

North Yorkshire County Council, England ,

A child friendly assessment form for children/young people who are caregivers. The assessment helps them to identify what support services they may need.

International Social Services and International Reference Centre for the Rights of the Child Deprived of their Family (ISS/IRC),

A brief fact sheet on global permanency planning, which highlights the importance of using an individualized and multidisciplinary approach to creating a long-term plan for every child.