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…

Discusses the potential benefits of having pets for self-care children. Researchers suggest that companion animals can lower blood pressure, show up high on a list of children's helpers and indirectly increase feelings of safety. (RJC)

This boolet on children and money management, 1 in a series of 12, covers all the basic aspects of personal- and family-money management. Suitable for use by high school and college students as well as adults, this handbook offers guidelines for teaching money-managing skills to children, from preschoolers to high school seniors. The first two…

Reviews research examining the effects of self-care skills training programs on latchkey children's knowledge, behavior, and emotional well-being. Suggests ways in which the findings can be used to improve the quality of self-care instruction and presents directions for future research. (Author/TE)

The rights of children" go beyond legal rights--to include the right to be born wanted, to be a child during childhood, and to grow in a society that respects the dignity of a life free from degradation. (DM)

Weighs the risks and opportunities of latchkey children, who must supervise themselves after school because their parent or parents work. Suggests some school/community alternatives for supervising these children and/or teaching them self-care skills. Condensed from "Vital Issues," v30, n3, p1-4. (SJL)

Investigates direct and mediating effects of mechanisms hypothesized to account for the association between parental problem drinking and later problem drinking by offspring. Parents' drinking affected later problematic alcohol use by offspring. For both sexes, parental problem drinking reduced adaptive family functioning, which was subsequently…

We should respect and honor a child's desire to be helpful, to be responsible, to be useful, to move about in the world, to explore and to try new things. Responsibility and independence must be developed and nurtured throughout childhood. See SO 504 023 for address of journal. (Author/ND)

This set of guides introduces teachers and students to the "UN Convention on the Rights of the Child." The set features a teacher's handbook and project books on participation, provision, and protection. Topic webs from these three books are used to illustrate the teaching of these materials. "Teachers' Handbook: Teaching the UN…

The 10 principles of the document "The Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Child's Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities" are used in this elementary teaching unit. Following each principle, a "right" and a "responsibility" are listed. Children discuss the document. Additional activities and resources are also suggested. (RM)

A critical introduction to a book by Paul Adams and others entitled Children's Rights," essays ...toward the liberation of the child," to be published by Praeger in October 1971. (JM)

Provides an overview of ethical issues related to social research with children. Sets discussion in context of current debates in Britain and explores extent to which children should be regarded as similar to or different from adults, particularly children's supposed position as vulnerable, incompetent, and relatively powerless in society. Offers…

Describes how one preschool teacher teaches children to learn to take responsibility for themselves by allowing them to make choices and decisions in the classroom within the limits of the rights and choices of others. (BB)

Proposes rethinking citizenship so as to include children, maintaining that such thinking can prompt consideration of the similarity of concerns confronting children and adults. Argues that we need to rethink the value of the language of rights and its social significance. Concludes with examination of the requirements of such a vision of…

The use of discipline as a positive learning experience that sets limits for behavior of children by guiding them to and through adulthood is presented in the fourth booklet of a series on parenting education for American Indians. Five major areas parents can teach children by their own behavior are tasks, curiosity and interest in learning,…