Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
International journal of social welfare
14 (2005), S. 0
ISSN:
1468-2397
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Sociology
Notes:
This article draws on two pieces of empirical research undertaken in England with young people in public care. The research examined young people's experiences of a range of advocacy services, and the extent to which the involvement of an advocate facilitated young people's voices being heard in decision-making. The research responded to contemporary concerns about children's participatory rights, citizenship and social inclusion, set in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This article examines the strengths and limitations of advocacy for young people in public care and compares the different types of advocacy services that are available to young people and considers the extent to which adult perceptions of childhood and youth frame the services that are offered. It provides a comparison of the outcomes for young people who have had an advocate and those who have not. The concluding discussion argues that young people in public care feel excluded and marginalised from decision-making processes, and that advocacy has a pivotal role to play in placing at centre stage the wishes and feelings of young people.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2005.00334.x
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