Rusakova M.M., Odinokova V.A. Uchastiye detey, nakhodyashchikhsya v organizatsiyakh dlya detey-sirot, v prinyatii resheniy [The participation of children in organizations for orphans in decision-making]. Petersburg’s Sociology Today, 2019. Vol. 11, pp. 120-135.

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Abstract

The participation of children in decision-making is widely declared as the right of the child, which has positive consequences for society and for the child. Against this background, the experience of the participation of children in decision-making is surprisingly rarely studied. We tried to fill this gap and describe the participation in decision-making of children 10-17 years old (n = 517), separated from the parental family and brought up in institutions for orphans in three Russian regions. Limited participation in decision-making is statistically significantly correlated with both institutional and personal characteristics. children. Our study shows that children in an organization for orphans do not have equal opportunities to participate in decision-making. Limiting participation in decision-making can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the assistance provided to children. The participation of children in decision-making is widely declared as the right of the child, which has positive consequences for society and for the child. Against this background, the experience of the participation of children in decision-making is surprisingly rarely studied.We tried to fill this gap and describe the participation in decision-making of children 10-17 years old (n = 517), separated from the parental family and brought up in institutions for orphans in three Russian regions. Limited participation in decision-making is statistically significantly correlated with both institutional and personal characteristics of children. Our study shows that children in an organization for orphans do not have equal opportunities to participate in decision-making. Limiting participation in decision-making can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the assistance provided to children.