This article presents preliminary findings regarding children’s and families’ experiences of Children’s Court proceedings in which they are participants. The findings come from a systematic review of Australian and international qualitative literature in relation to how children and their families perceive and understand these court processes. The review reveals that we know little about children’s and parents’ perspectives. However, their insights are vital so that courts can reasonably address issues and concerns, give effect to obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 1989 and foster a problem-solving, therapeutic court approach.

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了解儿童法庭的程序和裁决：对儿童及其家庭的看法

本文介绍了有关儿童和家庭在他们参与的儿童法庭诉讼中的经历的初步调查结果。调查结果来自对澳大利亚和国际定性文献的系统审查，这些文献涉及儿童及其家庭如何看待和理解这些法庭程序。审查表明，我们对儿童和父母的观点知之甚少。然而，他们的见解至关重要，这样法院才能合理地解决问题和关切，履行 1989 年联合国儿童权利公约 (CRC) 规定的义务，并促进解决问题的治疗性法院方法。