Citation
Brady. B. (2004). Understanding and Developing Children’s Participation: A Short Guide. https://knowledge.barnardos.ie/handle/20.500.13085/956
Abstract
Participation is a term used to refer to the involvement of
children and young people in decisions that affect them. The
case for children’s participation has been growing in recent
years due to a greater emphasis on the rights of children as
human beings, citizens and consumers. Fostering children’s
participation is considered central to good practice in working
with children.
While children’s right to participate is enshrined in law,
(through the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
ratified by Ireland in 1992) children’s right to participate is
often ignored and overlooked in our society. Planning and
action are requited to translate the theory into practice. This
booklet is designed to explain children’s participation and show
how children’s services can introduce and develop participatory
approaches with children in their work.