2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2007.00190.x
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Listen to Me! Empowering Youth and Courts Through Increased Youth Participation in Dependency Hearings

Abstract: Currently, there are more than half a million youth in foster care. Often, these youth are unaware of when, or if, legal hearings about their lives are taking place. This Note advocates for states to pass laws ensuring that youth receive notice of their hearings and for courts to conduct review hearings when youth are not present. Through the course of this Note, the benefits of youth participation are outlined, as are the reasons most often given for denying youth the opportunity to meaningfully participate. … Show more

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“…In addition, one of the most consistent criticisms raised by both current and former foster care youth is that they did not know what was happening in their case (e.g., Jenkins, 2008). Our findings confirm these trends: Although knowledge improved with age and was higher in children involved in dependency cases, gaps in knowledge continued to exist, even among the oldest children.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, one of the most consistent criticisms raised by both current and former foster care youth is that they did not know what was happening in their case (e.g., Jenkins, 2008). Our findings confirm these trends: Although knowledge improved with age and was higher in children involved in dependency cases, gaps in knowledge continued to exist, even among the oldest children.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Weisz e colaboradores (2011) referem que a interação e audição pelo juiz pode ser uma experiência capaz de fazer diminuir o stress sentido pela criança e traduzir-se numa situação confortável e positiva que o magistrado pode diretamente observar (Jenkins, 2008). A avaliação feita pelos magistrados pode ser determinante para a decisão final.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that youth have a legal right to participate in decisions that affect their lives. This declaration prompted a great deal of debate regarding what youth participation means and how to effectively promote it (Augsberger, 2014;Bessell, 2011;Boylan & Ing, 2005;Cashmore, 2002Cashmore, , 2011Checkoway, 2011;Jenkins, 2008;Hughes, 2010;Khoury, 2006;Lansdown & Karkara, 2006;Murray & Hallett, 2000). Although the United States is the only country that has not ratified Article 12, federal policies reinforce the rights of children and youth to have a voice in legal matters that affect them-especially pertaining to child welfare permanency planning and transitional plans.…”
Section: Overview Of Participationmentioning
confidence: 99%