@article{ART003216245},
author={Kim, Heejin and Sangwon Kim and Miyoun Lee},
title={The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul},
journal={Journal of Human Rights Studies},
issn={2635-4632},
year={2025},
volume={8},
number={1},
pages={79-130}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Heejin
AU - Sangwon Kim
AU - Miyoun Lee
TI - The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul
JO - Journal of Human Rights Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 8
IS - 1
PB - Korean Association of Human Rights Studies
SP - 79
EP - 130
SN - 2635-4632
AB - This study examines the role and institutional significance of local case determination committees within the child protection system of the Republic of Korea, grounded in a child rights-based approach and the principle of family-based care as emphasized in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The study further explores the institutional framework and operational practices of the Case Determination Committee by analyzing the meeting records from District A in Seoul. Introduced in 2021, the local Case Determination Committee serves as a key mechanism symbolizing the transition toward a public-centered child protection system, by making formal decisions regarding the separation of children from their families and the provision of alternative care arrangements. Composed of various experts, the Committee structures its decision-making process based on the assessments of child protection officers, while reflecting the best interests of the child and the principle of family-based care. The analysis of three and a half years of meeting records in District A reveals institutional stabilization through regularized meetings, responsiveness to developments in the child protection system, and efforts to uphold children’s right to be heard. Moving forward, the continued refinement and standardization of the deliberative framework, along with measures to realize rights of the child to participation, are expected to contribute to the enhanced effectiveness of the Case Determination Committee.
KW - Child Rights;Child Protection System;Case Determination Committee
DO -
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Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim and Miyoun Lee. (2025). The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul. Journal of Human Rights Studies, 8(1), 79-130.
Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim and Miyoun Lee. 2025, "The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul", Journal of Human Rights Studies, vol.8, no.1 pp.79-130.
Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim, Miyoun Lee "The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul" Journal of Human Rights Studies 8.1 pp.79-130 (2025) : 79.
Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim, Miyoun Lee. The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul. 2025; 8(1), 79-130.
Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim and Miyoun Lee. "The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul" Journal of Human Rights Studies 8, no.1 (2025) : 79-130.
Kim, Heejin; Sangwon Kim; Miyoun Lee. The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul. Journal of Human Rights Studies, 8(1), 79-130.
Kim, Heejin; Sangwon Kim; Miyoun Lee. The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul. Journal of Human Rights Studies. 2025; 8(1) 79-130.
Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim, Miyoun Lee. The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul. 2025; 8(1), 79-130.
Kim, Heejin, Sangwon Kim and Miyoun Lee. "The Role and Developmental Direction of Local Government Case Determination Committees for Ensuring Rights of the Child: Focusing on a Case Study of District A in Seoul" Journal of Human Rights Studies 8, no.1 (2025) : 79-130.
