Abstract
Attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions of an individual influence their behavior as well as culture of a society. The objective of the study was to understand the attitudes and knowledge of 584 Indian community members regarding child rights and their perceptions about whether selected child rights were secured in reality. Overall attitudes of vast majority (96 – 98%) of the participants towards child rights were found to be positive i.e., children should have rights in various respects except issue like right to meet others (Article 15 of CRC). Knowledge of majority of the participants about child rights related legislations was moderate and varied across the cities while participants were unanimous about poor lived experiences of child rights in reality. So far as attitude and perception are concerned about child rights, there was a significant difference in the distribution between cities (p&lt;0.01). Overall, the Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 had the highest awareness (91.3%, <em>n=533</em>), followed by the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (89.7%, <em>n=523</em>) and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (89.6%, <em>n=523</em>). Findings of the present study speak in favor of community awareness about child rights and penalties for violation of child rights.
Highlights
Parents’ especially the mother is the first social agent to a child, followed by teachers as an individual during his/her childhood spends maximum time in the educational institution
As attitude and perception are concerned about child rights, there was a significant difference in the distribution between cities (p
Knowledge and perception of parents and teachers about quality parenting, quality care and child rights are very important as these knowledge and perceptions mostly determine their behaviour and attitude towards children and students
Summary
Parents’ especially the mother is the first social agent to a child, followed by teachers as an individual during his/her childhood spends maximum time in the educational institution. Knowledge and perception of parents and teachers about quality parenting, quality care and child rights are very important as these knowledge and perceptions mostly determine their behaviour and attitude towards children and students. Culture plays an important role in forming parental attitudes about how children should be disciplined (Runyan et al, 2010). Adults’ attitudes towards children’s place in society and their rights are inextricably related with a society’s culture, including how it perceives and treats children. In this regard, the attitudes and knowledge of all adults are important, but some sectors of the adult population are influential
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