CHFS 2216 Lecture : History of Children's Rights .docx

• School: Nipissing University
• Department: Child and Family Studies
• Course: CHFS 2216
• Professor: Tom Waldock

Document Summary

The shift in rights is from viewing children as objects to viewing them as subjects. 3 stages in canada: children being viewed as objects of parental authority (social laissez-faire, confederation the idea that children need to be protected, children are bearers of rights (3p"s) Started with british advocate eglantyne (pioneer of children"s rights) 1924 declaration of geneva (5 principles) 1959 un declaration on the rights of the child. 1970s social policies and momentum building. 1978 polish government proposed convention of children"s rights. 1979 international year of the child. 193 countries expect 3 sign and ratify (un countries) massive consensus. Exception countries: united states (signed but yet to ratify), somalia (signed but yet to ratify), south sudan (not ratified) North america (canadian and u. s. issues i. e. poverty, social welfare. Situation of children has deteriorated instead of progressed.