Children's rights education in diverse classrooms pedagogy, principles and practice

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jerome, Lee, Starkey, Hugh (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2021, 2021
Edition:First edition
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Collection: Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Part 1. Definitions and developments. 1. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and some implications for education ; 2. Defining children's rights education ; 3. Implementing children's rights education
  • Part 2. Ideology and interpretations. 4. Children's rights education, ideology and the teacher as change agent ; 5. Transformational education and pedagogy as politics ; 6. Experiential education through democracy and cooperation
  • Part 3. Pedagogy and practice. 7. The rights respecting classroom ; 8. Developing a children's rights culture in the school ; 9. Children as citizens ; 10. Conclusion: Towards a pedagogy for children's rights education