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“We are consultants, not collaborators”: Young people’s experiences with child protection meetings in Ghana

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  • Cudjoe, Ebenezer
  • Uggerhøj, Lars
  • Abdullah, Alhassan

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National child welfare policies and legislation in Ghana suggest that children and young people should be involved in decisions affecting their lives. However, till date, the experiences of young people concerning their participation with child protection meetings have not been reported.

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  • Cudjoe, Ebenezer & Uggerhøj, Lars & Abdullah, Alhassan, 2020. "“We are consultants, not collaborators”: Young people’s experiences with child protection meetings in Ghana," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:109:y:2020:i:c:s0190740919309879
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104748
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