Implementing Children's Human Rights Education in Schools
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| Title: | Implementing Children's Human Rights Education in Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Covell, Katherine, Howe, R. Brian, McNeil, Justin K. |
| Source: | Improving Schools. Jul 2010 13(2):117-132. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, School Policy, Program Implementation, Models, Values Education, Interviews, Professional Development, Educational Resources, School Support, Influences, Participant Satisfaction, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1365480210378942 |
| ISSN: | 1365-4802 |
| Abstract: | Evaluations of a children's rights education initiative in schools in Hampshire, England--consistent with previous research findings--demonstrate the effectiveness of a framework of rights for school policy, practice, and teaching, for promoting rights-respecting attitudes and behaviors among children, and for improving the school ethos. The value of rights-consistent schooling is seen not only in its contemporaneous benefits on children, but also in its capacity to have a long-term effect on the promotion and maintenance of a rights-supporting culture. To this end, we provide data on how Hampshire educators were able to successfully implement their program. We examine schools that were very successful in incorporating children's rights across the curriculum and throughout all school policies and practices, and compare their implementation efforts and experiences with schools that were less successful. By identifying the key variables that differentiate success, we aim to facilitate the implementation of rights-consistent schooling. (Contains 4 notes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 48 |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Accession Number: | EJ896358 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Evaluations of a children's rights education initiative in schools in Hampshire, England--consistent with previous research findings--demonstrate the effectiveness of a framework of rights for school policy, practice, and teaching, for promoting rights-respecting attitudes and behaviors among children, and for improving the school ethos. The value of rights-consistent schooling is seen not only in its contemporaneous benefits on children, but also in its capacity to have a long-term effect on the promotion and maintenance of a rights-supporting culture. To this end, we provide data on how Hampshire educators were able to successfully implement their program. We examine schools that were very successful in incorporating children's rights across the curriculum and throughout all school policies and practices, and compare their implementation efforts and experiences with schools that were less successful. By identifying the key variables that differentiate success, we aim to facilitate the implementation of rights-consistent schooling. (Contains 4 notes.) |
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| ISSN: | 1365-4802 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1365480210378942 |
