The rights of the child: are we creating a world in which all children are enabled to reach their full potential?

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Findlay, Yvonne S.. 2018. "The rights of the child: are we creating a world in which all children are enabled to reach their full potential?" Trimmer, Karen, Dixon, Roselyn and Findlay, Yvonne S. (ed.) The Palgrave handbook of education law for schools. Cham, Switzerland. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 447-462
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The rights of the child: are we creating a world in which all children are enabled to reach their full potential?

Book Chapter CategoryTextbook (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID2865
Book TitleThe Palgrave handbook of education law for schools
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AuthorFindlay, Yvonne S.
EditorsTrimmer, Karen, Dixon, Roselyn and Findlay, Yvonne S.
Page Range447-462
Chapter Number21
Number of Pages16
Year2018
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
ISBN9783319777504
9783319777511
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77751-1_21
Abstract

This chapter, through the lens of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, reviews whether we are actually creating world in which children’s development needs are recognized and met. The principle focus of the chapter is each child’s right to an education. In particular Articles 28 and 29 of the UNCRC are highlighted to provide a benchmark against which to consider education provision in multiple international contexts. Reference is made to the UN Millennium Declaration, the eight Millennium Development Goals and the UNICEF report “The State of the World’s Children 2016: A fair chance for every child” to enable examination of how a world fit for children is being achieved or not. From examination of the aforementioned reports, three imperatives emerge: economic, education and moral. These imperatives challenge the reader to consider how legislation and policy works towards or hinders the goal of creating a world in which all children are enabled to reach their full potential.

KeywordsUNCRC; UNDHRET; world fit for children; UDHR; Millennium Declaration
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020399999. Other education not elsewhere classified
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Teacher Education and Early Childhood
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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