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Data Collection Part IV: Observations of Child Participation in Court & Mediation
Zoë Rejaän, Inge E. van der Valk, Rianne van Dijk, Charlotte Mol ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This is a methodological document describing the qualitative data collection component of a larger study. It outlines plans to observe children's participation in court and mediation settings, as well as in home decision-making tasks. The document does not present findings, results, or outcomes from actual research.
Key points
- The document describes a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Qualitative observations will occur in three contexts: home (structured decision-making task), court, and mediation settings
- The study aims to provide insights into actual practices of child participation across these different contexts
Limitations
This is a methods description only, with no data, findings, or results presented. It cannot tell us anything about child well-being outcomes, the effectiveness of any intervention, or actual patterns of child participation.
Abstract
The quantitative data collection is supplemented with several qualitative parts among subsamples of participants, including setting-specific observations of child participation. These will provide unprecedented insights into the practice of child participation. Whereas children and parents in the home context will be observed during a structured decision-making task, the approach and practices of child participation in court and mediation will be observed directly.