| Children, Family and the State: Decision-Making and Child Participation Contributor(s): Thomas, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861344481 ISBN-13: 9781861344489 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2002 Annotation: What part should children take in decisions about their lives? Does their need to be involved in decisions conflict with adult responsibility for their welfare? This book examines the different theories of childhood, children's rights and the relationship between children, parents and the state. It focuses on children who are looked after by the state and reviews the changing objectives of the care system and the extent to which children have been involved in those decisions. The author argues that the development of a legal framework centered on children's welfare and children's wishes, as required in the 1989 Children's Act, must be matched by reconsidering how decisions are made and how adults communicate with children. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Social Science | Children's Studies |
| Dewey: 362.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.81 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What part should children take in decisions about their lives? Does their need to be involved in decisions conflict with adult responsibility for their welfare? In its search for answers to these questions, Children, family and the state examines different theories of childhood, children's rights and the relationship between children, parents and the state. Focusing on children who are looked after by the state, it reviews the changing objectives of the care system and the extent to which children have been involved in decisions about their care. |