The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions
Rights and responsibilities are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa but are disregarded in many ways in the education of young children. This article focuses on comparing the experiences and perceptions of Grade 3 children of their rights and responsibilities across divers...
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Rights and responsibilities are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa but are disregarded in many ways in the education of young children. This article focuses on comparing the experiences and perceptions of Grade 3 children of their rights and responsibilities across diverse school settings. The comparison of data sets highlighted reciprocity in children’s experiences and showed challenges and gaps in children’s education of rights and responsibilities. This research was qualitative in nature, using a multiple case study design with ninety-six (n=96) participating children. Data gathering occurred through interviews, observation, documents, field notes and visual artefacts made by the participating children. The findings were that education firstly advances children’s understanding and knowledge of their rights and responsibilities. Secondly, basic needs of children have a significant effect on their understanding of their rights and responsibilities with the emphasis on rights. Children’s perceptions of their rights and responsibilities were juxtaposed to assist in finding similarities and differences in their perceptions. Thirdly, the participant children understood that people have needs and rights; they communicated that these rights must be recognised to safeguard a sustainable standard of life.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7ed831647c849b69e9ec3d8555366692024-03-18T11:09:33ZengUniversity of the Free StatePerspectives in Education0258-22362519-593X2021-12-0139410.18820/2519593X/pie.v39.i4.9The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions Linda van Aardt0Roy Venketsamy1Nkhensani Susan Thuketana2Jacomina Christina Joubert3University of Pretoria, South AfricaUniversity of Pretoria, South AfricaSANTSSANTS Rights and responsibilities are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa but are disregarded in many ways in the education of young children. This article focuses on comparing the experiences and perceptions of Grade 3 children of their rights and responsibilities across diverse school settings. The comparison of data sets highlighted reciprocity in children’s experiences and showed challenges and gaps in children’s education of rights and responsibilities. This research was qualitative in nature, using a multiple case study design with ninety-six (n=96) participating children. Data gathering occurred through interviews, observation, documents, field notes and visual artefacts made by the participating children. The findings were that education firstly advances children’s understanding and knowledge of their rights and responsibilities. Secondly, basic needs of children have a significant effect on their understanding of their rights and responsibilities with the emphasis on rights. Children’s perceptions of their rights and responsibilities were juxtaposed to assist in finding similarities and differences in their perceptions. Thirdly, the participant children understood that people have needs and rights; they communicated that these rights must be recognised to safeguard a sustainable standard of life. http://196.255.246.28/index.php/pie/article/view/4791Children's rights and responsibilitiesComparative analysisDiverse settingsJuxtapositionRights and responsibility education |
| spellingShingle | Linda van Aardt Roy Venketsamy Nkhensani Susan Thuketana Jacomina Christina Joubert The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions Perspectives in Education Children's rights and responsibilities Comparative analysis Diverse settings Juxtaposition Rights and responsibility education |
| title | The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions |
| title_full | The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions |
| title_short | The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities: children’s experiences and perceptions |
| title_sort | juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities children s experiences and perceptions |
| topic | Children's rights and responsibilities Comparative analysis Diverse settings Juxtaposition Rights and responsibility education |
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