Hearing Children’s Voices: Is Anyone Listening?

AbstractThis study aims to analyse the legal decision-making process in the Community of Valencia (Spain) regarding contentious divorces particularly with respect to parental authority (patria potestas), custody and visiting arrangements for children, and the opinions of mothers and fathers on the impact these judicial measures have had on their lives. It also considers the biases in these decisions produced by privileging the rights of the adults over those of the children. Three particular moments are studied: (1) the situation before the break-up, focusing on the invisible gender gap in care; (2) the judicial process, where we observe the impact of hidden gender-based violence and gender stereotypes; and (3) the situation post-decision, showing how any existing violence continues after divorce, by means of parental authority. The concept of ‘motherhood under threat’ is placed at the centre of these issues, where children’s voices are given the least attention.

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Birmingham, CBSO Centre: Alexander Goehr's ‘To These Dark Steps/The Fathers are Watching’

Tempo ◽

10.1017/s0040298213000120 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 67 (264) ◽

pp. 73-73

Author(s):

Paul Conway

Keyword(s):

Contemporary Music ◽

New Work ◽

25Th Anniversary ◽

Children’S Voices ◽

World Premiere

A substantial new work by Alexander Goehr, lasting some 37 minutes in performance and scored for tenor solo, children's voices and ensemble, constituted the second half of the opening concert of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group's 25th anniversary season. This world première of the latest BCMG ‘Sound Investment’ commission was conducted by Oliver Knussen, whose discerning advocacy of Goehr's music is deep-rooted and long established.

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Teacher culture and children's voices in an urban kindergarten center

Linguistics and Education ◽

10.1016/0898-5898(94)90014-0 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 261-287 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Kathryn A. Davis ◽

Joanne M. Golden

Keyword(s):

Children’S Voices

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A Qualitative Exploration of the “Critical Window”: Factors Affecting Australian Children’s After-School Physical Activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.10.1.33 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 33-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Rebecca Megan Stanley ◽

Kobie Boshoff ◽

James Dollman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Ecological Model ◽

After School ◽

Critical Window ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Children's Perceptions ◽

Children’S Perceptions ◽

Children’S Voices ◽

School Period

Background:The after-school period is potentially a “critical window” for promoting physical activity in children. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore children’s perceptions of the factors influencing their engagement in physical activity during the after-school period as the first phase in the development of a questionnaire.Methods:Fifty-four South Australian children age 10−13 years participated in same gender focus groups. Transcripts, field notes, and activity documents were analyzed using content analysis. Through an inductive thematic approach, data were coded and categorized into perceived barriers and facilitators according to a social ecological model.Results:Children identified a number of factors, including safety in the neighborhood and home settings, distance to and from places, weather, availability of time, perceived competence, enjoyment of physical activity, peer influence, and parent influence. New insights into bullying and teasing by peers and fear of dangerous animals and objects were revealed by the children.Conclusions:In this study, hearing children’s voices allowed the emergence of factors which may not be exposed using existing surveys. These findings are grounded in children’s perceptions and therefore serve as a valuable contribution to the existing literature, potentially leading to improved intervention and questionnaire design.

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