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Autor/in | Munongi, Lucia |
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Titel | "What if We Give Them Too Much Voice?": Teachers' Perceptions of the Child's Right to Participation |
Quelle | In: South African Journal of Education, 43 (2023) 2, Artikel 2166 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Munongi, Lucia) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0256-0100 |
Schlagwörter | Childrens Rights; Student Participation; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Treaties; International Law; High School Teachers; Preferences; Participative Decision Making; South Africa (Johannesburg) |
Abstract | Article 12 (1) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the right of children who are capable of forming their own views to freely express them in matters that affect them. Such views should be considered in schools when making decisions, paying attention to the child's age and maturity. In this study we explored teachers' understanding and perceptions of the implementation of the child's right to participation in matters that concern them in the school context. Using a qualitative research approach, data were obtained from 12 purposively selected high school teachers from selected schools in the Johannesburg South district through semi-structured individual interviews. The findings indicate that while understanding of this right was limited among teachers, there was a high preference to accord children this right. Opportunities to participate were mainly viewed as very limited and only in minor issues at school. Several challenges to promote this right were highlighted by teachers and are discussed in this article. Recommendations such as educating teachers about children's rights to participation and creating opportunities for them to participate in decision-making in matters that concern them are made. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |