CHILD PARTICIPATION IN THE PROTECTION SYSTEM THROUGH THE LENSES OF THE CAPABILITYAPPROACH: QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO, HOW AND WHOSE TERMS

This peer-reviewed paper examines child participation within child protection systems using the capability approach framework. It explores three fundamental questions about participation: who is included, how participation occurs, and under whose terms or conditions. The work applies theoretical concepts to understand meaningful engagement of children in protection processes.

Key points

• Focuses on child participation in protection systems rather than just decision-making involvement
• Uses the capability approach as an analytical framework
• Addresses equity issues in participation: who is included and excluded
• Examines participation processes and their conditions
• Questions whose terms and values shape participation

Limitations

The document provided is only a title page and author attribution section with no methodology, findings, data, or conclusions visible. We cannot determine whether this is empirical research, theoretical analysis, or what evidence it presents about participation outcomes.