Citation

Lansdown G, Jimerson SR, Shahroozi R. J. Sch. Psychol. 2014; 52(1): 3-12.

Affiliation

University of California, Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology, 2121 Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. Electronic address: sshahroozi@education.ucsb.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Society for the Study of School Psychology, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsp.2013.12.006

PMID

24495491

Abstract

The Convention on the Rights of the Child detailed an international imperative to fulfilling, protecting, and respecting the rights of every child. In particular, the Convention set out a clear mandate for guaranteeing opportunities for children to be heard on all matters of concern to them. The attainment of these goals involves respecting and valuing children as active participants in the educational process. If fully implemented, the right of children to express views and have them taken seriously, throughout the school environment, would represent one of the most profound transformations in moving towards a culture of respect for children's rights, for their dignity and citizenship, and for their capacities to contribute significantly towards their own well-being. These values and principles are consistent with those of the school psychology profession, thus, school psychologists are encouraged to be at the Center of the process advocating and actualizing the Convention in schools throughout the world.

Language: en