Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Although children\'s right to participate in decisions that influence their lives is widely recognized, it is rarely present in the assessment and decision-making processes in child protective services (CPS).
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to examine children\'s views and experiences of participating in CPS cases of child abuse and neglect and to identify the gap in scientific knowledge.
METHODS: The systematic review follows the PRISMA statement and includes 13 peer-reviewed articles published in several academic journals from 2016 to 2023 reporting primary research with abused and neglected children registered in CPS.
RESULTS: Thematic analysis identified five main themes: participation: assessment and decision-making, information and understanding, interaction and relationships, children vs parents, and experience of younger children. The findings show that although a few children reported instances of meaningful participation, overall, children\'s participation was often reduced to a tokenistic engagement, with limited influence on the decision-making processes. Children, especially younger children, receive insufficient information and struggle to understand the proceedings. Examples of prioritizing parents\' views, needs, and rights rather than centering the children\'s perspectives are reported.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight a need for significant changes in how child participation is conceptualized and operationalized within CPS. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed to foster children\'s participation in CPS to contribute to the effective care and protection of children experiencing child abuse and neglect.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to examine children\'s views and experiences of participating in CPS cases of child abuse and neglect and to identify the gap in scientific knowledge.
METHODS: The systematic review follows the PRISMA statement and includes 13 peer-reviewed articles published in several academic journals from 2016 to 2023 reporting primary research with abused and neglected children registered in CPS.
RESULTS: Thematic analysis identified five main themes: participation: assessment and decision-making, information and understanding, interaction and relationships, children vs parents, and experience of younger children. The findings show that although a few children reported instances of meaningful participation, overall, children\'s participation was often reduced to a tokenistic engagement, with limited influence on the decision-making processes. Children, especially younger children, receive insufficient information and struggle to understand the proceedings. Examples of prioritizing parents\' views, needs, and rights rather than centering the children\'s perspectives are reported.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight a need for significant changes in how child participation is conceptualized and operationalized within CPS. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed to foster children\'s participation in CPS to contribute to the effective care and protection of children experiencing child abuse and neglect.
摘要：
背景：尽管儿童参与影响其生活的决策的权利得到广泛认可，它很少出现在儿童保护服务（CPS）的评估和决策过程中。
目的：本系统评价的目的是研究儿童参与CPS虐待和忽视儿童案例的观点和经验，并找出科学知识的差距。
方法：系统评价遵循PRISMA声明，包括2016年至2023年在若干学术期刊上发表的13篇同行评审文章，报告了在CPS注册的受虐待和被忽视儿童的主要研究。
结果:主题分析确定了五个主要主题:参与:评估和决策,信息和理解，互动和关系，孩子VS父母，和幼儿的经验。研究结果表明，尽管少数儿童报告了有意义的参与，总的来说,儿童的参与往往被简化为象征性的参与，对决策过程的影响有限。孩子们,尤其是年幼的孩子，收到的信息不足，难以理解诉讼程序。优先考虑父母意见的例子，需要,报告了儿童的观点，而不是以权利为中心。
结论：研究结果强调需要在儿童参与在CPS中的概念化和操作化方面做出重大改变。对实践的影响，政策,和研究进行了讨论，以促进儿童参与CPS，以有助于有效照顾和保护遭受虐待和忽视的儿童。
目的：本系统评价的目的是研究儿童参与CPS虐待和忽视儿童案例的观点和经验，并找出科学知识的差距。
方法：系统评价遵循PRISMA声明，包括2016年至2023年在若干学术期刊上发表的13篇同行评审文章，报告了在CPS注册的受虐待和被忽视儿童的主要研究。
结果:主题分析确定了五个主要主题:参与:评估和决策,信息和理解，互动和关系，孩子VS父母，和幼儿的经验。研究结果表明，尽管少数儿童报告了有意义的参与，总的来说,儿童的参与往往被简化为象征性的参与，对决策过程的影响有限。孩子们,尤其是年幼的孩子，收到的信息不足，难以理解诉讼程序。优先考虑父母意见的例子，需要,报告了儿童的观点，而不是以权利为中心。
结论：研究结果强调需要在儿童参与在CPS中的概念化和操作化方面做出重大改变。对实践的影响，政策,和研究进行了讨论，以促进儿童参与CPS，以有助于有效照顾和保护遭受虐待和忽视的儿童。
