Children's rights: fact or fiction a philosophical enquiry into the justification and implications of acknowledging children's rights
Date
2014-03-25
Authors
Ziller, Lynette
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Abstract
Children are denied rights on the grounds that they are children and therefore
do not have the necessary agency. I argue that children should be granted
dual rights, those we have by nature of being human and special rights which
will be granted in such a way that they can act upon them. I initially look at
agency as having two aspects, namely choice and “voice”. I then consider
various views of rights and views of children. My position on children’s
rights is based on the concept of group identity which I explore in detail.
Finally I discuss the implications of children’s rights for education in the
South African context.
Key Words
Children, Rights, Ms Young, Political Groups, Assimilation, Agency, Human
Rights.