Alderson, P;
(2017)
Children's rights and power.
In: Jones, S, (ed.)
30 Years of Social Change.
(pp. 80-84).
Jessica Kingsley: London, United Kindom.
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Abstract
This article reviews leading trends in current research, policy and practice on children’s rights, some common omissions, and what we could gain by renewed attention to the power at the centre of the Children in Charge series. The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), almost as old as JKP, has led to a child rights industry which, I suggest, partly shares the view of children as sub-human or not-yet-fully-human and therefore needing their own set of rights that differ from adults’ rights. Children’s rights tend to be defined in ways that are equally well covered by concepts of needs, welfare and best interests, and which miss the power of rights. The 3Ps are useful when analysing the 54 UNCRC Articles but, as I will review, each P can be used to distort understanding of the related rights.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Children's rights and power |
| ISBN: | 1785924303 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781785924309 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://uk.jkp.com/products/childrens-rights-and-p... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Participation, provision, protection, UNCRC, justice, peace. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10024985 |
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