Empowering children : children's rights education as a pathway to citizenship /
"In Empowering Children, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell assert that educating children about their basic rights is a necessary means not only of fulfilling a country's legal obligations, but also of advancing education about democratic principles and the practice of citizenship. The au...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto, Ont. :
University of Toronto Press,
©2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "In Empowering Children, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell assert that educating children about their basic rights is a necessary means not only of fulfilling a country's legal obligations, but also of advancing education about democratic principles and the practice of citizenship. The authors contend that children's rights education empowers children as persons and as rights-respecting citizens in democratic societies. Such education has a 'contagion effect' that brings about a general social knowledge on human rights and social responsibility." "Although there remain obstacles to the implementation of children's rights in many countries, Howe and Covell argue that reforming schools and enhancing teacher education are absolutely essential to the creation of a new culture of respect toward children as citizens. Their thorough and passionate work marks a significant advance in the field."--Jacket |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (245 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-231) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781442674387 1442674385 9781442687974 1442687975 1282023659 9781282023659 0802095232 9780802095237 1442692138 9781442692138 |