Critical Appraisal of Article by Dunhill (2016) regarding teaching human rights in children

Critical Appraisal of Article by Dunhill (2016) regarding teaching human rights in children
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Introduction
The United Nationals International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) rights
Respecting School Award was directed to positively impact children’s experiences and lives
within schools (Dunhill, 2018). With children learning about their own rights and right of others,
children can experience a positive right-based approach to education, hence becoming active
thinkers and right holders. The analysis here encompasses possible issues impacting children’s
rights and promoting children’s learning.
Issues impacting children’s rights
The Convention’s focus was to promote rights of children through adults and government
protecting these rights. Though there have been emphases regarding children being aware of
their own rights, which are in turn directed at actual lived experience (Obama, 2009). Many
critics are against providing these rights to children. Primarily mental set up that hinders children
from knowing their rights acts as issues hindering children’s rights. Lack of enforceability of
rights which have been decided upon by the Convention also form an issue. Lack of evaluation
system and clear understandibility regarding children’s rights that needs to be provided act as
issue impacting children’s rights (Alderson, 2008). The possible methods which can be
implemented in overcoming these issues which impact children’s rights include developing a
framework or methodology. Children can be best taught regarding their rights within educational
setting; therefore schools can develop workshops, classrooms, presentations, debates regarding
right settings in children. Schools can develop Charters which highlights rights and dignity in
children. Display boards which reflect children’s as human beings messages can be spread across
the school board. Moreover, parents at home can develop an understanding related to various
rights awareness that children need to develop and then make them aware of the same. Several
joint efforts by parents and teachers at school can help develop awareness regarding rights of
children.
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