What might a decolonial perspective on child protection look like? Lessons from Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNyamu, Irene K.
dc.contributor.authorWamahiu, Sheila P.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-19T07:43:32Z
dc.date.available2022-08-19T07:43:32Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractUsing decolonial perspective, this paper critically examines how certain child protection interventions in Kenya might increase childhood vulnerabilities among children from poor social backgrounds who are disproportionately represented in the justice system. Findings point to ambivalent child protection practices as a result of entrenched colonial legacies which criminalises juvenile ‘delinquents’, relying heavily on judicialisation while limiting social welfare investments. The study suggests alternative approaches to better child protection services that take into account southern-centric childcare practices and knowledge.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNyamu, I. K., & Wamahiu, S. P. (2022). What might a decolonial perspective on child protection look like? Lessons from Kenya. Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1177/09075682221111782en_US
dc.identifier.uri1461-7013
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/09075682221111782
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7745
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectChildhoodsen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectChild protectionen_US
dc.subjectDecolonisationen_US
dc.subjectChild rightsen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.titleWhat might a decolonial perspective on child protection look like? Lessons from Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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