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Direct linkOchaita, E.; Espinosa, M. A.; García-Llorente, I.; Fernández-López, M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
This article chronologically reviews different contributions of the non-governmental organizations to the positive parenting initiative currently adopted in Spain. It starts with the theoretical framework adopted by UNICEF and the Oxford University researchers on the contribution of the International Agencies and NGOs to this subject that was…
Descriptors: Nongovernmental Organizations, Parenting Styles, International Organizations, Foreign Countries
Moody, Zoe – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2015
Over the course of the 20th century, the social and legal status of the child evolved considerably. One remarkable illustration of this process can be seen by tracing the evolution of specific international treaties on the rights of the child. Although developments in national legislation inspired the authors of these treaties, it was through…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Treaties, International Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations
Nour, Osman El Hassan N. – International Review of Education, 2013
The notion of Child Friendly Cities (CFCs) was first developed during the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT II), held in Istanbul in 1996. The concept is based on four general principles of the United Nations "Convention on the rights of the child": (1) fair treatment of every child, regardless of ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Childrens Rights, Child Welfare
Iqbal, Javed – Educational Research and Reviews, 2010
The purpose of the study was to investigate the general working structure of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and to examine the services and facilities provided by NGOs for basic education in Punjab, Pakistan. The population comprised 112 NGOs working for the promotion of basic education in Punjab, 3980 teachers working in basic education…
Descriptors: Nongovernmental Organizations, Foreign Countries, Sampling, Comparative Analysis
Black, Maggie, Comp.; Blagbrough, Jonathan, Comp. – 1999
Child "domestics" or "domestic workers" are defined here as children under the age of 18 who work in other people's households, doing domestic chores, caring for children and running errands, among other tasks. This digest focuses mainly on the situation of live-in child domestics, that is, children who work full time in…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Childrens Rights
Beatty, Sharon; Croken, Barbara; al Hamdani, Abdul Hakim; Jibran, Fatima; al Makhlafi, Saed – 1998
Nearly a decade after ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), more information is needed about how it is being used to advance children's rights. The Yemen CRC Impact Study is part of the International CRC Impact Study, a project of Radda Barnen/Swedish Save the Children. The study's focus is on how and whether the Yemeni…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries
Mendez, Emilio Garcia – 1998
Since the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by all Latin American countries, many substantial national legislative reforms have been made that reflect the spirit and the letter of the new Convention. This series of essays documents the challenges faced by countries beginning the process of legislative reform,…
Descriptors: Agencies, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Peer reviewedWoll, Lisa – Child Welfare, 2001
Describes ways six large, international, child-focused nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have responded to the nearly universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Considers the role of NGOs in drafting the CRC, changes in their human rights/child rights programs, and the inclusion of children's participation in…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Foreign Policy, International Cooperation
Verhellen, Eugeen, Ed. – 1999
Papers compiled in this fourth annual conference collection deal with views and theories on children's rights and provide extensive information on background, motivation, strategies, and main trends in the field of children's rights. Following the welcome addresses to the conference, the 42 papers cover a variety of relevant topics, including: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children
Verhellen, Eugeen, Ed. – 1997
Papers collected in this second annual conference proceedings deal in particular with views and theories on children's rights and provide extensive information on background, motivation, strategies, and main trends in the field of children's rights. Following welcome addresses to the conference, the 53 articles cover a variety of relevant topics,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children
Verhellen, Eugeen, Ed. – 1998
Papers compiled in this third annual conference collection deal in particular with views and theories on children's rights and provide extensive information on background, motivation, strategies, and main trends in the field of children's rights. Following the welcome addresses to the conference, the 52 papers cover a variety of relevant topics,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children
Peer reviewedGoutard, M. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Examines cooperative efforts among nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in France to implement the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child. Describes collaborative efforts between NGO committees and government authorities, highlighting government experts' recommendations for changes in four areas of French law to conform to…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries
Verhellen, Eugeen, Ed. – 2001
Papers compiled in this sixth annual conference collection deal with views and theories on children's rights and provide extensive information on background, motivation, strategies, and main trends in the field of children's rights. Following the welcome addresses to the conference, the 43 papers cover a variety of relevant topics, including: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Childrens Rights
Black, Maggie – 1994
In spring 1994, a seminar involving children's rights activists and researchers was held to examine how the monitoring of children's rights, within the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, supports the monitoring of the goals agreed to at the World Summit for Children. The seminar also reviewed the state of the art…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights
