Research
Children’s Rights in Practice, Special Interest Group (SIG)
This is the page of the Children’s Rights in Practice Special Interest Group (SIG) of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA). Page only available in English
Articles
Doing mutual understanding in child and family therapy sessions: How three interlocutors calibrate new information
by Kristina Edman
Facilitating Children’s In-Session Involvement in Child and Family Therapies: A Dynamic Framework of Clinical Practices
by Kristina Edman, Anna W. Gustafsson, Carin B. Cuadra
Recognising children’s involvement in child and family therapy sessions: A microanalysis of audiovisual recordings of actual practice
by Kristina Edman, Anna W. Gustafsson and Carin B. Cuadra
Online SIG seminar
Residential Child Care, Rights, and Identity formation for looked after Children
Wednesday 13th March 14:00 – 15:30
by Dr. Gerry Marshall from Queen’s University Belfast.
In this seminar Dr Gerry Marshall from Queen’s University will consider some of the complexities and challenges involved in the application of children’s rights in a residential setting. He will also explore issues related to Identity formation, considering potential implications for young people who grow up in group care rather than a family setting. Read more and register.
Aims of SIG
The general aim of the SIG is to provide a forum to bring together international scholars, policymakers, research students, managers, and practitioners interested in issues related to children’s rights in practice across various organisations (public and non-governmental) to examine these challenges and produce research-led solutions. The SIG’s scope will focus on and critically examine policy, practice, and theoretical developments within the field of children’s rights in social work. Specifically, this includes all aspects related to children’s rights within social work practice, i.e., child welfare, work with families, social services, juvenile justice, education, health, policy making, pedagogy and the law.
Objectives of SIG
- Give members an opportunity to connect, collaborate and develop their research capacity and knowledge base in all aspects of children’s rights in social work.
- Explore ideas, and collectively contribute to promoting the rights of children across Europe and beyond.
- Facilitate collaboration in presentations, publications, and teaching materials.
Membership of SIG
If you want to be kept informed of the activities, you can send an email to wendy.eerdekens@arteveldehs.be with your name, email, function/role and organisation.
Members
Convenor
Dr. Paul McCafferty
Queen’s University Belfast
Northern Ireland
Email: p.mccafferty@qub.ac.uk
Deputy-convenor including Lead for organising SIG Symposium
Dr. Esther Mercado
Department of Social Work & Social Services
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Email: emercado@ucm.es
Associate convenor for symposium
Dr. María Begoña Leyra Fatou
Department of Social Work & Social Services
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Email: mbleyra@ucm.es
Associate convener for symposium
Dr. Linda Vannina Ducca Cisneros
Department of Social Work & Social Services
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Email: lducca@ucm.es
Lead for organising SIG Pre-Conference Event
Dr. Inger Sofie Dahlø Husby
Department of Social Work
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Email: inger.s.husby@ntnu.no
Associate convener for Pre-Conference Event
Dr. Randi Juul
Department of Social Work
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Email: randi.juul@ntnu.no
Associate convener for Pre-Conference Event
Dr./professor in social work Hilde Marie Thrana
Department of Social Work
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Email: hilde.m.thrana@ntnu.no
Lead for Communications
Wendy Eerdekens
Department of Social Work
Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
Email wendy.eerdekens@arteveldehs.be
Associate Lead for Communications
Eva Heirbaut
Department of Social Work
Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
eva.heirbaut@arteveldehs.be
