From Social Exclusion to Child-Inclusive Policies: Toward an Ecological Model of Child Participation
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND EMPIRICAL FINDINGS ON CHILD PARTICIPATION: FROM SOCIAL EXCLUSION TO CHILD-INCLUSIVE POLICIES 451-463 (Tali Gal and Benedetta Faedi-Duramy, Eds., Oxford, 2015).
8 Pages Posted: 11 Jul 2016
Date Written: July 2, 2015
Abstract
This is a concluding paper that builds upon the various chapters of the recently published book: International Perspectives and Empirical Findings on Child Participation: From Social Exclusion to Child-Inclusive Policies (Tali Gal & B. Faedi Duramy, Eds., Oxford University Press, 2015). It proposes a holistic, ecological model of child participation. The model involves individual preexisting conditions, multi-level variables regarding the child, the family, the relevant professionals, the national legal structure, the local culture, and international human rights. Those variables impact the level, form, and prevalence of child participation. The model may assist in identifying paths to increase child participation as a therapeutic process for children and youth.
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