Children's Rights in Education - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853029777 ISBN 13: 9781853029776

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

Providing perspectives, insights and recommendations, this is a comprehensive overview of the current state of children's rights and education around the world. Written by experts in their fields, the book includes chapters on: national accountability how international standards can be implemented the rights of children with special needs respecting children's views in education education and democracy how the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child can be implemented. This authoritative and thought-provoking volume will be essential reading for anyone involved in, or concerned about, the rights of children in education around the world.

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About the Author

Stuart Hart is the Director of the Office for the Study of the Rights of the Child at the School of Education of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, USA and the Coordinator of Children's Rights Education International. Cynthia Price Cohen is the Director of ChildRights International Research Institute in the USA. Martha Farrell Erickson is the Director of the University of Minnesota's Children, Youth and Family Consortium in the USA. Malfrid Flekkoy was the world's first ombudsman for children in Sweden from 1981-1989 and is currently Chief Psychologist at the Nic Waals Institute in Oslo, Norway.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853029777
• ISBN 13: 9781853029776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Stuart Hart Cynthia Price Cohen Martha Farrell Erickson And Målfrid Grude Flekkøy