Child Rights and Economic Status

Abstract

A child rights framework is particularly meaningful for school psychologists interested in addressing economic status issues that impact children across the world. This chapter considers children’s rights as they relate to economic disparities globally. It begins by highlighting the importance of the topic for school psychology and providing data on the issue of economic poverty as it pertains to child development and professional practice. Also considered is a general perspective on the relevance of a social justice framework, together with the relationships between child rights and school psychology, to economic status. Further, child rights are defined, and sustainable development goals related to child economic poverty are examined. Finally, general recommendations for applying child rights to issues of resources and the role of school psychology and school psychologists are addressed.