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ERIC Number: EJ582745
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Bringing Human Rights Home: Human Rights Education for the 21st Century.
Ross, Loretta J.; Gupta, Meghna
Social Education, v62 n6 p377-80 Oct 1998
Discusses the purpose and focus of human-rights education. Traces the definition of human rights, emphasizing the role of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Compares the U.S. record on human rights against the UDHR. Suggests that human-rights education is limited, and offers ideas for improvement (DSK)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Instructional Improvement, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Nations; Universal Declaration of Human Rights