Ziller, Lynette2014-03-252014-03-252014-03-25http://hdl.handle.net10539/14315Children 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.enThesis