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Children's participation in the policy process: some thoughts on policy evaluation based on the Irish National Children's Strategy
Published in:
Children & Society, Vol: 18, Page: 119-130,Blackwell Publishing Limited
Publication Date:
2004
Aims & Objectives:
This article discusses the argument that the evaluation of children and young people being involved in the policy process must be more than monitoring
Abstract:
Prompted by Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, there is a growing number of examples of children and young people being involved in the policy process. To date this had not been matched by evaluation of the practice. This situation needs to change to ensure that existing experience provides learning for more widespread and more effective involvement. Using the development of the Irish National Children's Strategy for illustration, this article argues that the evaluation required must be more than monitoring. There is a need to get below the formal documented surface of participatory initiatives through developing analysis based in a critical perspective on both policy and evaluation. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Children & Society is the property of Blackwell Publishing Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Authors:
John Pinkerton
Study Type:
Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »
Notes:
Article 09510605 Accession Number: 12788578; Pinkerton, John 1; Email Address: j.pinkerton@qub.ac.uk; Affiliations: 1: School of Social Work, Queen´s University Belfast Source Info: Apr2004, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p119; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN'S rights; Thesaurus Term: YOUNG adults; Thesaurus Term: GOVERNMENT policy; Subject Term: IRELAND; Number of Pages: 12p. Document Type: Article
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Geography:
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)