ABSTRACT
Child protection assessments activate children’s rights in a particular manner as Child Protective Services (CPS) must intervene based on the apparent risk to the child. Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) dictates that certain components of the assessment must directly address children’s rights. In this chapter, we will discuss child protection assessments based on empirical data collected from registered children in need in CPS in Estonia, focusing on children’s experiences during the assessment process. Children’s perspectives are explained in the context of international studies to elaborate the role of Article 12 of the CRC across the field of practice.
