Supporting Young Children’s Participation in Child Welfare: European Perspectives

Author:   Wendy Eerdekens (Artevelde University College Ghent) ,  Eva Heirbaut (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences) ,  Inger Sofie Dahlø Husby (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)) ,  Randi Juul (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU))
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
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9781447376033


Pages:   146
Publication Date:   11 September 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Supporting Young Children’s Participation in Child Welfare: European Perspectives


Overview

How do we better involve young children in the decision-making of their own social care? This book, developed from the Erasmus Plus-funded PANDA project, explores the development of knowledge and resources to educate and support social workers in their collaboration with children aged 12 and under.

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Author:   Wendy Eerdekens (Artevelde University College Ghent) ,  Eva Heirbaut (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences) ,  Inger Sofie Dahlø Husby (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)) ,  Randi Juul (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU))
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781447376033


ISBN 10:   144737603
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   11 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Young children’s rights 3. Contextual influences on participation 4. The participation rights of infants and babies 5. Creative participatory approaches, methods and tools 6. Space for listening and talking to young children 7. Key principles in participation and collaboration with young children

Reviews

“This is a much-needed practice-facing book drawing on a four-country collaboration for social work professionals to reflect on and develop their participatory practice with young children. The book provides a clear rationale rooted in the UNCRC and detailed chapters on how such practice can be made possible with even the youngest children, using playful and creative approaches and optimising the potentials of the natural world. I am confident this will inspire practitioners to experiment and engage in the joys of relational work with children.” Debbie Watson, University of Bristol


Author Information

Karen Winter is Professor of Children’s Social Care at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Gillian Ruch is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex.

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