Children, family, and the state : decision-making and child participation

This study of children's participation in decisions about their care draws on recent work in sociology and anthropology, psychology and legal philosophy in order to understand this challenging area of social life. It also reports on original and groundbreaking research into children's views of decision making processes. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 List of Tables and Figures......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 1 Introduction......Page 16 2 Theories of Childhood......Page 20 3 Psychology of Childhood......Page 36 4 Rights of Childhood......Page 51 5 Children, Parents and the State......Page 65 6 Children Looked After by the State......Page 85 7 Doing Research with Children......Page 111 8 Patterns of Participation......Page 130 9 Children’s Views......Page 147 10 Adults’ Views......Page 168 11 Making Sense of the Research......Page 182 12 Children’s Decisions and Children’s Place......Page 205 Notes......Page 217 References......Page 234 Index......Page 253 This study of children's participation in decisions about their care draws on recent work in sociology and anthropology, psychology and legal philosophy in order to understand this challenging area of social life. It also reports on original and groundbreaking research into children's views of decision-making processes. The book has important theoretical implications and important lessons for social welfare policy and practice. It will be of interest to those involved in childhood studies or in qualitative research methods, as well as in social welfare provision. This book began simply but became more complicated.