Parallel lines? Childhood discourses emphasized by the children’s rights movement and the emerging field of children’s rights studies

Bendo, Daniella

doi:10.1177/0907568219896610

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“…As a consequence, this children's rights study, which is based on an existential understanding of children's participation (Ljungblad, 2021), problematises girls' situations in a specific context-the global scene-and tries to engage in reflexive critiques (Bendo, 2020). In doing so, I assess the 'theoretical arguments for the claim that children do not lack anything that is needed to uphold rights' (Quennersted & Quennersted, 2014, p. 121) due to being 'full holders of rights in their present moment' (Mansikka & Lundkvist, 2022, p. 252).…”

Section: Greta Thunberg -An Examplementioning

confidence: 99%

greta thunberg — a unique voice in a post-truth era

Ljungblad

2023

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Since the turn of the millennium, a new phenomenon has arisen on the global stage, as girls have increasingly begun to raise their voices. In an effort to achieve new philosophical understandings of contemporary childhoods in a post-truth era, the present article examines this Girl Rising movement from an existential perspective. In doing so, the article aims to problematise children’s right to be heard and listened to, as enshrined in Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More specifically, the article explores children as rights-holders and their rights-subject position and how these positions are supported (or not) by adults in different ways. Throughout the analysis, Greta Thunberg is used as a case study to illustrate the phenomenon under study. This new movement highlights children’s right to be heard as a valuable right. The defence of this view relies on the claim that at the heart of adult’s acknowledgement lies the uniqueness of each child and the implications of this uniqueness. Taking into consideration the realisation of children’s rights, powerful stakeholders who seek to silence children’s voices are also identified, as are worldwide adult acknowledgements intended to empower girls to exist ‘in’ and ‘with’ the world in a ‘grown-up’ way.

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Section: Greta Thunberg -An Examplementioning

confidence: 99%

greta thunberg — a unique voice in a post-truth era

Ljungblad

2023

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“…This was the period of "no child rights" as they broke away from their homes. As children continued to provide cheap labour, the world realized the challenges they faced, leading to campaigns of the 1920s termed 'child rescue age,' which resulted in compulsory education as part of disciplining the child (Bendo, 2020;Dirikoç, 2022). These campaigns also led to the regulation of children's working conditions to ensure their rights were protected.…”

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An Assessment of Level of Prominence Given to Children's Rights in The Daily Nation and Standard Online Newspapers in Kenya

Pilipili,

Ong’ong’a

2024

SCIMUNDI

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This study sought to assess the level of prominence given to children's rights stories in two major newspapers with extensive reach in Kenya and the East Africa region: The Daily Nation and The Standard. Specifically, the study conducted a content analysis to explore the volume of coverage dedicated to children’s stories between January and December 2020. The study further examined the prominence given to children’s rights to education, health, and protection from child labour in the selected newspapers. Agenda-setting theory was utilized, and a purposive sampling technique was adopted to select the two newspapers, as well as stratified random sampling for selecting the newspaper articles. Additionally, eight editors and reporters who write and report about children’s issues for the selected media organizations were purposively sampled to participate in Key Informant Interviews. The study found 303 online articles which had general stories featuring children’s issues but analyzed 93 articles (55 in The Daily Nation and 38 in The Standard) with relevant content where children were the main focus. The research findings revealed that most articles about children (72%) were presented as news reports, and there was generally low coverage of child rights issues. However, the media provided opportunities for children to comment on their issues without violating the ethical principles of journalism. Based on these findings, the study concludes that there was low coverage of child rights issues in the media. It recommends that media organizations hire and retain specialist journalists who write and report about children’s issues, media stakeholders use awards to motivate and inspire outstanding child rights journalists, and that academia incorporate children reporting as a unit into journalism education curricula.

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“…Social work practice with children is conducted in an ongoing interaction with societal and organizational ideas about what children need and how these needs are best met. For example, and parallel to the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (United Nations, 1989), concepts originating from a children's rights discourse (Bendo, 2020) have increasingly been used within social work practice with children. Furthermore, scholars within the field of childhood studies have highlighted the importance of examining the power relations that come into play, when children and adults interact (Alanen, 2009;Matthews, 2007).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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‘What if someone had told me that as a kid?’: Professionals' perspectives on their personal experiences of family‐related childhood adversity and their supportive practice

Michelson

2024

Children & Society

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The aim of this study is to explore how professionals with personal experiences of family‐related childhood adversity describe and make sense of the relationship between their experience and their supportive practice. It builds on interviews with 10 professionals working within two Swedish non‐governmental organizations offering support to children experiencing family‐related adversity. The findings show that the participants draw upon their own experiences when identifying children's need for individual support, recognition, belonging, knowledge and hope. Together, these five aspects can be said to form an experience‐informed narrative about children's support needs. The paper concludes by suggesting that the concept of a ‘professional peer’ may be a useful term for encompassing the dual role of professionals who have personal experiences of family‐related childhood adversity and who provide support to children in similar situations.

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Parallel lines? Childhood discourses emphasized by the children’s rights movement and the emerging field of children’s rights studies

Cited by 7 publications

References 71 publications

greta thunberg — a unique voice in a post-truth era

greta thunberg — a unique voice in a post-truth era

An Assessment of Level of Prominence Given to Children's Rights in The Daily Nation and Standard Online Newspapers in Kenya

‘What if someone had told me that as a kid?’: Professionals' perspectives on their personal experiences of family‐related childhood adversity and their supportive practice

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