Thematic Glossary of Child Protection Systems and of the Promotion of Children’s Rights - focused on the hearing of the child in especially vulnerable contexts

Description

This is a tool to stimulate and support child participation opportunities in full respect for their rights, while keeping in mind the special attention required by children belonging to vulnerable groups or with personal conditions of vulnerability. This Thematic Glossary also aims specifically at organizing a list of terms that are technically useful for professionals and civil society stakeholders, in all relevant dimensions of child participation, when offering, preparing or facilitating initiatives that encourage the protection and the promotion of children’s rights.

Date
List people or organisations involved in producing the resource

National Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and the Protection of Children and Young People of Portugal, Agency for Child and Family Welfare of the City of Oslo

Purpose
Theory to Practice (models and frameworks)
Building Participatory Environments
Age range of target people
0-8 years
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
Characteristics of children and groups
All children
Modes of participation
Consultative
Phases in cycle of participation
Planning
Connecting with Children
Identifying Issues and Priorities
Investigating Children's Views
Taking Action
Following-up on Actions
Evaluating and Sharing
Skills trained
Facilitation and Training
Organising
Consulting
Communication
Countries this was based/targetted
Portugal
Profile of target group
Not specified
Type of resource
electronic publication (PDF)
Target group's degree of knowledge
Intermediate