Promoting the Human Rights of Children and Young People: The ‘Investing in Children’ Experience

As long as children and young people remain politically voiceless and powerless, there will be little change to their status in society. Liam Cairns and Maria Brannen reflect upon their experiences of attempting to promote an alternative discourse within which children and young people are seen as active citizens, who are knowledgeable about their world and able to play a full part in decision-making processes that affect them. They draw upon case studies from a project called ‘Investing in Children’ to illustrate promising developments as well as some of the obstacles in their path.

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Moral and Epistemic Virtues in Anti-oppressive Surrogate Decision-making with Children and Young People with Life-limiting Conditions in South Korea?

10.26226/morressier.5c76c8b4e2ea5a7237611fb6 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Seunghoon Oh

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Young People ◽

South Korea ◽

Surrogate Decision Making ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Epistemic Virtues ◽

Surrogate Decision

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The impact of algorithmic decision-making processes on young people’s well-being (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.17529 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Elvira Perez Vallejos ◽

Liz Dowthwaite ◽

Helen Creswich ◽

Virginia Portillo ◽

Ansgar Koene ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Well Being ◽

Early Years ◽

Negative Experiences ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Online Platforms ◽

Internet Users ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND Algorithms rule the online environments and are essential for performing data processing, filtering, personalisation and other tasks. Research has shown that children and young people make up a significant proportion of Internet users, however little attention has been given to their experiences of algorithmically-mediated online platforms, or the impact of them on their mental health and well-being. The algorithms that govern online platforms are often obfuscated by a lack of transparency in their online Terms and Conditions and user agreements. This lack of transparency speaks to the need for protecting the most vulnerable users from potential online harms. OBJECTIVE To capture young people's experiences when being online and perceived impact on their well-being. METHODS In this paper, we draw on qualitative and quantitative data from a total of 260 children and young people who took part in a ‘Youth Jury’ to bring their opinions to the forefront, elicit discussion of their experiences of using online platforms, and perceived psychosocial impact on users. RESULTS The results of the study revealed the young people’s positive as well as negative experiences of using online platforms. Benefits such as being convenient and providing entertainment and personalised search results were identified. However, the data also reveals participants’ concerns for their privacy, safety and trust when online, which can have a significant impact on their well-being. CONCLUSIONS We conclude by making recommendations that online platforms acknowledge and enact on their responsibility to protect the privacy of their young users, recognising the significant developmental milestones that this group experience during these early years, and the impact that technology may have on them. We argue that governments need to incorporate policies that require technologists and others to embed the safeguarding of users’ well-being within the core of the design of Internet products and services to improve the user experiences and psychological well-being of all, but especially those of children and young people. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

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Exploring Children’s Understanding of the Legal Rights of Suspects in England and Wales

Youth Justice ◽

10.1177/14732254211030597 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147322542110305

Author(s):

Vicky Kemp ◽

Dawn Watkins

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Young People ◽

Legal Rights ◽

International Human Rights ◽

Children And Young People ◽

England And Wales ◽

Research Interviews ◽

International Human ◽

Points Of View ◽

Human Rights Standards

While studies have explored adult suspects’ understanding of their legal rights, seldom are the experiences of children and young people taken into account. In this article, we discuss findings arising out of research interviews conducted with 61 children and young people; many of whom have experience of being suspects. From listening to their points-of-view, we find that children and young people fundamentally lack understanding of the rights of suspects, and especially the inalienable nature of those rights. We argue this is not surprising when children are being dealt with in an adult-centred punitive system of justice, which is contrary to international human rights standards.

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A Decision Methodology for Determining Suitable Post-Disaster Accommodations: Reconsidering Effective Indicators for Decision-making Processes

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ◽

10.1515/jhsem-2018-0058 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

Author(s):

S. M. Amin Hosseini ◽

Albert de la Fuente ◽

Oriol Pons ◽

Carmen Mendoza Arroyo

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Case Studies ◽

Natural Hazard ◽

Recovery Process ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Temporary Housing ◽

Universal Approach ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Main Factors ◽

Post Disaster

AbstractOne of the main challenges in assisting displaced persons who have lost their homes as a result of a natural hazard is the provision of adequate post-disaster accommodations, such as temporary housing. Although the need for temporary housing has increased around the world in recent years, it has been criticized on economic, environmental, and social grounds. A universal approach to post-disaster accommodations cannot successfully deal with this issue because each recovery process involves a unique set of conditions. Therefore, rather than defining a specific strategy, this study aims to present an approach capable of producing customized strategies based on contextual and social conditions. To this end, first, the main factors influencing the choice of post-disaster accommodations are identified through five case studies. It is concluded that all of the factors can be organized into three main vertices to simplify the highly complex issues involved in post-disaster accommodations. The case studies also show that the decision-making process consists of two main parts. To date, a recurring failure to distinguish between these two parts has led to unsuitable outcomes. Thus, this paper presents a new decision-making methodology, consisting of multiple steps, phases, and indicators based on the main vertices.

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‘My mother thought upper secondary school was OK, but then my sibling said no’ - Young People's Perceptions of the Involvement of Parents and Siblings in their Future Choices

Sociological Research Online ◽

10.5153/sro.3850 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 65-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sanna Aaltonen

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Young People ◽

Vocational Education ◽

Future Expectations ◽

Older Brothers ◽

Upper Secondary ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Support Programmes ◽

People’S Perceptions

This paper seeks to contribute to the research on the role of the family in the educational decision-making of young people by highlighting two overlooked areas of study: vocational education and the role of siblings. It explores young, mainly working-class Finnish 15- to 17-year-olds’ future expectations and decision-making processes concerning the choice between the academic and vocational tracks by drawing on interviews with the young participants of targeted support programmes and their parents. The aim of the paper is to shed light both on how parents try to influence their children's post-school choices and on young people's perceptions of the influence that parents and older brothers and sisters had on their aspirations towards vocational education. The paper demonstrates how horizons for action and educational choices are influenced by family traditions and advice, but that the pieces of advice dispensed by parents and siblings are not necessarily in congruence with each other. The familial suggestions work as a point of reference which is acknowledged and reflected on in the young people's process of mapping and recognising their own preferences. The paper suggests that while the goals of parents and older siblings would not necessarily be upward mobility, but rather to help young people to make a decent choice within a sector corresponding to their own, it is important to acknowledge their influence as a resource valued by many young people.

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Participation and the role of Public Space

Public Space The Journal of Law and Social Justice ◽

10.5130/psjlsj.v2i0.703 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

Author(s):

Anna Gabriel Copeland

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Young People ◽

Public Space ◽

Legal System ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Civic Society ◽

Broad Definition ◽

The Many ◽

Definition Of

This article examines participatory rights as human rights and considers their importance to the lives of children and young people. It argues that a broad definition of participation needs to be used which takes us from 'round tables' to understanding that young people participate in many different ways. It points out that failure to recognise and respect the many varied ways that children and young people choose to participate results in a breach of their human rights. It shows how our socio-legal system operates to permit and support these breaches of the rights of children and young people, resulting in their alienation from civic society.

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Corruption and Combating Corruption: A Framework for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Post-Independent Africa

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.2478/mjss-2018-0134 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 9-17

Author(s):

Eric Che Muma

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Development ◽

Human Rights ◽

Sustainable Peace ◽

The World ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Global Peace ◽

The Way

Abstract Since the introduction of democratic reforms in post-independent Africa, most states have been battling corruption to guarantee sustainable peace, human rights and development. Because of the devastating effects of corruption on the realisation of peace, human rights and sustainable development, the world at large and Africa in particular, has strived to fight against corruption with several states adopting national anti-corruption legislation and specialised bodies. Despite international and national efforts to combat corruption, the practice still remains visible in most African states without any effective accountability or transparency in decision-making processes by the various institutions charged with corruption issues. This has further hindered global peace, the effective enjoyment of human rights and sustainable development in the continent. This paper aims to examine the concept of corruption and combating corruption and its impact on peace, human rights and sustainable development in post-independent Africa with a particular focus on Cameroon. It reveals that despite international and national efforts, corruption still remains an obstacle to global peace in Africa requiring a more proactive means among states to achieve economic development. The paper takes into consideration specific socio-economic challenges posed by corruption and the way forward for a united Africa to combat corruption to pull the continent out of poverty, hunger and instability, and to transform it into a better continent for peace, human rights and sustainable development.

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