Setting the scene for children’s rights and education: understanding the aims of education

Jenna Gillett-Swan, Amy Hanna, Nina Thelander

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Abstract

Since it came into force, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has initiated much discussion in various academic fields interested in different aspects of the lives of children and young people. Consisting of 54 articles, the Convention on the Rights of the Child integrates ideas from several historical previous child rights movements and clarifies what human rights involve for children as a distinct group. This chapter provides the background to understanding the aims of education articulated in Article 29 of the UNCRC from an educational and research perspective.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChildren's Rights from International Educational Perspectives
EditorsJ. Gillett-Swan, N. Thelander
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages1-11
Number of pages12
Volume2
ISBN (Electronic)9783030808617
ISBN (Print)9783030808600
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameTransdisciplinary Perspectives in Educational Research
PublisherSpringer
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2662-6691
ISSN (Electronic)2662-6705

Keywords

  • child rights
  • aims of education
  • education rights
  • Article 29
  • rights education

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