Beyond participation: Parent activism in child protection as a path to transformative change

Yuval Saar-Heiman and Anna Gupta

Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 157, issue C

Abstract: In light of calls for reform in child protection systems in various countries, including the UK, there has been a growing interest in involving parents who have lived experience of these systems at both the individual case and broader organizational levels. However, critics have argued that these activities are tokenistic and claimed they perpetuate the status quo. This article aims to conceptualize contemporary parental activism within the context of child protection in the UK, differentiating it from mere participation and exploring its potential to facilitate transformative change.

Keywords: Child protection; Participation; Social activism; Parent advocacy; Transformative change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107443

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