Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Core International Human Rights Instruments and Their Monitoring Bodies
- Universal Human Rights Instruments
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Glossary of United Nations and Psychology Acronyms in the Handbook
- Introduction
- Part I History of Human Rights
- Part II The Intersection of Psychology and Human Rights
- Part III Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
- 12 Mental Health and Human Rights
- 13 Cultivating Our Common Humanity
- 14 From Refugees to Immigrants
- 15 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals
- 16 The Global Contributions of Psychology to Understanding and Addressing the Non-negotiability of Human Dignity and Health Equity
- 17 Human Rights and Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives
- 18 Human Trafficking
- 19 Human Rights Seen through a Cultural Lens
- 20 Human Rights and Well-Being of Older Persons
- 21 Reproductive Justice, Psychology, and Human Rights
- 22 Psychology and the Global Human Rights Agenda on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- 23 Psychosocial Features of Movements That Have Advanced Human Rights
- 24 Principles of Care of Survivors of Organized Violence in a Global Society
- 25 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
- 26 Children and Violence across the Life Span
- 27 Psychology and Human Rights in the Age of Genomics and Neuroscience
- 28 Behavioral Insights, Public Policy, and Human Rights
- 29 From Human Resources to Human Rights
- 30 Climate Change
- Part IV Teaching, Research, and Training in Psychology and Human Rights
- Part V Future Directions
- Index
- References
15 - UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals
Implications for Schools and Educators
from Part III - Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 October 2020
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Core International Human Rights Instruments and Their Monitoring Bodies
- Universal Human Rights Instruments
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Glossary of United Nations and Psychology Acronyms in the Handbook
- Introduction
- Part I History of Human Rights
- Part II The Intersection of Psychology and Human Rights
- Part III Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
- 12 Mental Health and Human Rights
- 13 Cultivating Our Common Humanity
- 14 From Refugees to Immigrants
- 15 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals
- 16 The Global Contributions of Psychology to Understanding and Addressing the Non-negotiability of Human Dignity and Health Equity
- 17 Human Rights and Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives
- 18 Human Trafficking
- 19 Human Rights Seen through a Cultural Lens
- 20 Human Rights and Well-Being of Older Persons
- 21 Reproductive Justice, Psychology, and Human Rights
- 22 Psychology and the Global Human Rights Agenda on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- 23 Psychosocial Features of Movements That Have Advanced Human Rights
- 24 Principles of Care of Survivors of Organized Violence in a Global Society
- 25 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
- 26 Children and Violence across the Life Span
- 27 Psychology and Human Rights in the Age of Genomics and Neuroscience
- 28 Behavioral Insights, Public Policy, and Human Rights
- 29 From Human Resources to Human Rights
- 30 Climate Change
- Part IV Teaching, Research, and Training in Psychology and Human Rights
- Part V Future Directions
- Index
- References
Summary
One of the most important rights ensured by the United Nations’ 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child is the right of all children to education, which is addressed in Articles 28 and 29. The United Nations’ 2015 Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 4 (SDG4), calls for universal inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning by 2030. In this chapter, we examine children’s rights to education and the responsibility of adults and society to ensure child rights within educational settings, as articulated in the Convention and SDGs. We also address how the Convention and SDG4 can be used to guide schools and educators in establishing policies, structures, and practices that ensure the promotion and protection of child rights within educational settings. Further, we examine the role of schools and educators in teaching children about their rights, for example, through integration into school policies and curriculum. We propose that efforts to ensure child rights to and within education be directed at the child, providers (e.g., caregivers, teachers), school system, community, and policymakers. We conclude with an illustrative story from a child’s perspective.
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