Children’s entitlement to education about their human rights is affirmed by various United Nations treaties and emphasised in scholarly literature. However, the field of rights education for children is hindered by fragmented research and inconsistent terminology, resulting in conceptual confusion that obstructs the development of effective rights education practices. This article tackles these challenges by…

Smacking children as a form of punishment could result in lower school grades or lead to riskier teenage behaviour, a study has found.

The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in school. Children smacked by their parents struggle to get good exam results and are more likely to bully others, causing a negative impact on society, according to new research calling for smacking to be banned.

Not outlawing smacking is a ‘huge missed opportunity and deeply disappointing’, according to researchers

Educational children’s rights research is an emerging interdisciplinary field located at the intersection of children’s rights studies and educational research. Recent scholarship has examined the field’s objects of study, theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and research focuses, showcasing its achievements alongside ongoing gaps.

Forskere har sett på hvordan pedagogiske ledere jobber for å inkludere barn med autisme i barnehagen.

Undervisning om mänskliga rättigheter i skolan är ett komplext område som lärare kan känna sig osäkra för hur de ska ta sig an. Då mänskliga rättigheter blir allt mer ifrågasatta och utmanade på samhällets alla nivåer blir den här undervisningen alltmer angelägen. (pdf)

Barnkonventionen är lag i Sverige sedan flera år tillbaka, men innebär det att alla barn får sina rättigheter tillgodosedda? Nej, långt ifrån, menar Umeåforskaren Maria Forsman.