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ERIC Number: EJ450809
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Children's Participation: Giving Children the Opportunity to Develop into Active and Responsible Members of Society.
Miljeteig-Olssen, Per
Social Education, v56 n4 p216 Apr-May 1992
Discusses the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child as it seeks to establish the right of children to participate in discussions and decisions about their own situations. Includes action taken by children around the world to promote participation. Stresses the necessity of participation to become responsible, active citizens in a democracy. (DK)
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Rights, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Experience, Participation, Participative Decision Making
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Convention on the Rights of the Child; UNICEF; United Nations