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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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.

Romania National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption,

Minimum standards for day care centers in Romania.

Rene DeMarco,

Comprehensive framework and resource guide intended to aid a situation analysis of orphans and vulnerable children. Includes relevant example analyses to illustrate the available variety of approaches and their components.

Andy West,

Emphasizes the social dimensions of psychosocial support interventions, including participatory groupwork and a focus on reducing stigma and discrimination. Argues that psychological interventions such as counseling should never be a first step.

Regional Emergency Psychosocial Support Network,

A guidebook focusing on the assessment to be conducted when an emergency first hits or just after a major event in an armed conflict. Outlines the preparation needs of an assessment team and describes what an assessment should concentrate on.