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Reconstructing child welfare through participatory and child-centred professional practice: a conceptual approach.

The 'child' in child welfare/protection is seen as a dependent waif and an object of interest, on whose behalf adults speak and act. An alternative perspective has argued for child-centredness, and includes concepts of child liberation, rights and citizenship. Policymakers and practitioners who may...

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Published in:Child & Family Social Work Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 156 - 166
Main Authors: D'Cruz H, Stagnitti K
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell May2008
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          D'Cruz H
          Stagnitti K
        affil: Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
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          Child Welfare
          Conceptual Framework
          Professional Practice
          Child
          Citizenship In Infancy and Childhood
          Civil Rights In Infancy and Childhood
          Consumer Participation In Infancy and Childhood
          Family Centered Care
          Research Methodology
          Study Design
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: The 'child' in child welfare/protection is seen as a dependent waif and an object of interest, on whose behalf adults speak and act. An alternative perspective has argued for child-centredness, and includes concepts of child liberation, rights and citizenship. Policymakers and practitioners who may accept the underlying principles may be concerned about the appropriateness and applicability of such principles in relation to practice with children and their parents in child welfare/protection cases. This paper discusses a conceptual framework for research that aims to explore participatory and child-centred professional practice by critically evaluating and developing, for professional practice, the practical meanings of 'participatory' and 'children as citizens'. We do not present research outcomes based on empirical data; instead, we present our conceptual framework as the first stage of research in progress into participatory and child-centred professional practice.
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