%0 Journal Article
%T The inclusion of childrenĄ¯s rights and responsibilities in the South African school curriculum
%A Jace Pillay
%A Lucia Munongi
%J Improving Schools
%@ 1475-7583
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1365480217732233
%X This study aimed to explore Grade 9 learnersĄ¯ perceptions on the extent to which rights and responsibilities are taught in the school curriculum. The sample consisted of 577 learners from 13 public, independent and independent-subsidised schools, randomly sampled from four Johannesburg education districts. Data were collected through a quantitative questionnaire that was self-administered. Results showed that rights and responsibilities were being taught to a low or moderate extent in various learning areas. The findings suggest a gap in the teaching of childrenĄ¯s rights and responsibilities in the school curriculum. Based on the findings, we make several recommendations for the inclusion of childrenĄ¯s rights in the school curriculum in South African schools
%K African Charter for the Welfare of the Child
%K childrenĄ¯s responsibilities
%K childrenĄ¯s rights
%K childrenĄ¯s rights education
%K school curriculum
%K United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1365480217732233