Research points to the importance of involving children in social investigations, since their perception of their own situation and needs may differ from what others take to be the case. There is however no specific recommendation of how children¡¯s voices should be inscribed in such...

Constructions of institutional identities are necessary when assessing children¡¯s needs and making intervention decisions. To be able to make holistic descriptions of children¡¯s identities, social workers have to listen to children¡¯s perceptions of themselves and their surroundings. In...