Children's Human Rights: Interdisciplinary Introduction
Explore children's rights through law, psychology, sociology, health, and more. Learn international standards and monitoring systems.
Explore children's rights through law, psychology, sociology, health, and more. Learn international standards and monitoring systems.
This comprehensive course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to children's human rights, drawing from law, psychology, sociology, history, educational and health sciences, economics, and anthropology. It covers the development of children's rights, international standards, monitoring systems, and critical issues such as juvenile justice, violence against children, participation rights, and global health. The course provides insights into the evolution of children's rights challenges and society's responses over time. It highlights successful international strategies and programs, as well as the role of key actors in international organizations working in this field. Suitable for beginners and those with prior knowledge, the course offers additional reading materials for deeper exploration.
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What you'll learn
Understand the background, origins, and main content of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Explore the historical evolution of children's rights in the context of human rights
Gain insight into interdisciplinary approaches to children's rights studies
Analyze international legal frameworks and practices in juvenile justice
Examine various forms of violence against children and institutional responses
Understand the concept and implementation of children's right to participation
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to children's human rights from an interdisciplinary perspective. It covers the historical development of children's rights, international standards and monitoring systems, and critical issues in the field. The curriculum is structured around seven key modules: international standards and monitoring systems, the history of children's rights, interdisciplinary children's rights studies, juvenile justice, violence against children, children's right to participation, and children's rights in global health. Through these modules, students gain a deep understanding of the challenges faced by children globally and the legal, social, and health frameworks designed to protect and promote their rights. The course emphasizes the importance of viewing children as rights-holders and explores how various disciplines contribute to the understanding and implementation of children's rights.
International standards and monitoring systems
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
The history of children's rights in the context of human rights
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Interdisciplinary Children's Rights Studies
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Juvenile justice
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Violence against children
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Children's right to participation
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
Children's rights and global health
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
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Senior Research and Teaching Associate at the University of Geneva
Dr. Roberta Ruggiero holds an MA in Law, an MA in Human Rights and Democratisation, and a Ph.D. focused on the Promotion and Protection of Children’s Rights. She is a Senior Research and Teaching Associate at the University of Geneva’s Centre for Children's Rights Studies, where she also serves as the scientific coordinator for the Master of Advanced Studies in Children's Rights and the Summer School ‘Children at the Heart of Human Rights’. Previously, she was the scientific coordinator of the European Network of National Observatories on Childhood (ChildONEurope) at the Istituto degli Innocenti from 2008 to 2013, and she has lectured at the University of Padua and served as an external professor on children’s rights at the University of Molise in Italy. Dr. Ruggiero has also conducted research at the IOM Europe Office and UNICEF-Innocenti Research Office. Her research interests include children's rights within the EU legal framework, independent national human rights institutions for children, and comparative childhood governmental policies, contributing significantly to the understanding and implementation of children's rights across various contexts.
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Children’s Rights Studies at the University of Geneva
Professor Philip D. Jaffé is a Full Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Centre for Children’s Rights Studies (CIDE) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. His research focuses on a rights-based approach to monitoring institutions where children are deprived of liberty, children's participation in traditional justice systems, and understanding children's perspectives regarding their journeys to and from school. His work also addresses critical issues such as the prevalence of child sexual abuse, school bullying, children's perceptions of their rights, and child and youth policy. A licensed psychotherapist and court-appointed expert in legal cases involving children, Professor Jaffé co-founded the Swiss Society of Legal Psychology in 1994, serving as its first president for a decade. He contributed to the Council of Europe's drafting of the 2010 Guidelines on Child-Friendly Justice and currently serves on the board of Pro Juventute, Switzerland's leading organization dedicated to advocating for children and young people. His extensive experience in both academic research and practical applications underscores his commitment to advancing children's rights and well-being.
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