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Independent non-legal advocacy in the child protection context: A descriptive review of the literature
dc.contributor.author | Fitt, Kate | |
dc.contributor.author | Maylea, Christopher | |
dc.contributor.author | Costello, Susie | |
dc.contributor.author | Kuyini, Bawa | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, Sherie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-14T16:11:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-04-14T16:11:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-06-26 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To review the current literature on the use and value of independent non-legal advocacy for parents in the context of child protection. Method: A descriptive literature review was undertaken to identify, review, synthesize and unify the available literature on independent non-legal advocacy for parents in a child protection context. A systematic search resulted in 45 publications published between 2008 and 2021 being included in the review. Each publication was then thematically analyzed. Outcome: The role and context of different forms of independent non-legal advocacy are described. This is followed by an overview of the three overarching themes identified through thematic analysis - human rights, improving parenting and child protection practice and eco nomic benefits. Conclusions: The topic of independent non-legal advocacy in child protection settings is an important, under-researched topic. The increasing number of positive outcomes noted in small scale program evaluations suggests the role of independent non-legal advocate may hold signif icant benefits for families, service systems and governments. Implications for service delivery include enhanced social justice and human rights for parents and children. | |
dc.identifier.citation | Fitt, K. et al. (2023) “Independent non-legal advocacy in the child protection context: A descriptive review of the literature,” Child Abuse & Neglect, 143. | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106285 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0145-2134 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2904 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Child Abuse & Neglectv143 (202309) | |
dc.subject | Child protection Independent non-legal advocacy | |
dc.title | Independent non-legal advocacy in the child protection context: A descriptive review of the literature | |
dc.type | Article |
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