Children’s rights in India : parents’ and teachers’ attitudes, knowledge and perceptions
Deb, Sibnath & Mathews, Benjamin P. (2012) Children’s rights in India : parents’ and teachers’ attitudes, knowledge and perceptions. The International Journal of Children’s Rights, 20(2), pp. 241-226.
Individuals’ attitudes influence their behaviour towards children, including whether children’s rights and welfare are promoted. The attitudes generally present in a society shape a culture of how children are perceived and treated. This study explored the attitudes and knowledge of 300
Indian parents and teachers regarding children’s rights, and their perceptions about whether selected rights were secured in reality. Findings revealed that most parents and teachers had positive attitudes about children’s rights, including rights to health and education, and freedom
from child marriage and inappropriate work. Yet, about one quarter of participants did not think children should have the rights to freedom of expression and association. Knowledge of laws promoting children’s rights was poor. Most parents and teachers perceived a denial of seven key rights in Indian children’s lived experience. Overall, fĳindings suggest a need to heighten awareness of children’s rights and needs, which can improve attitudes towards the treatment of children. Effforts to heighten awareness and attitudes towards children’s rights are
needed across society and in key sectors to enhance children’s lived experience.
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|Item Type:||Journal Article|
|Keywords:||children’s rights, India , law , maltreatment, attitudes , knowledge , parents and teachers|
|Subjects:||Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES (180000) > LAW (180100) > Comparative Law (180106)|
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES (180000) > LAW (180100) > Human Rights Law (180114)
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES (180000) > LAW (180100) > Law and Society (180119)
|Divisions:||Current > Research Centres > Children & Youth Research Centre|
Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Law
Current > Schools > School of Law
|Deposited On:||13 Aug 2012 10:29|
|Last Modified:||20 Aug 2012 11:35|
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