Abstract
The article focuses on comparing policies and legislation, that affect social-work professionals in implementing children’s rights of Latvia and Sri Lanka. It attempts to disclose legal framework of the two countries in different socio-cultural, economic and geographical contexts (European and South-Asian) on implementing children’s rights, with base of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This study analyses local policies, laws, institutional structure and its implementation processes. Policy review has been made by a content analysis, empirical research conducted doing expert interviews (n = 10) focusing on implementation process. Similarities and differences are discussed between two contexts with the standpoint of global perspective of Social work as a global profession. Research results reveal that both countries have sufficient level of policies and legislation to adapt UNCRC, and established specific government bodies for ensuring children’s rights. At the same time differences are identified in application of Foster Families, Engagement of children in employments, Children employed as domestic servants, Corporal Punishment to children, in Policy implementation process in Latvia and Sri Lanka.
Highlights
In application of social work, contemporary social work has an inextricable link between Human Rights and social work
Latvia has provided necessary legal allocations by adopting UNCRC recommendations by imposing legislation and policies: “Latvia has ratified UNCRC, and the Convention became binding to Latvia starting from May 14, 1992”, Trapenciere (2015) [2]
In Sri Lanka, child rights promotion officer is not a social worker or a person trained in social work” (SL3)
Summary
In application of social work, contemporary social work has an inextricable link between Human Rights and social work. In Latvia, as a country in Europe, and Sri Lanka as a country in South Asia, legislation and policy framework could be different. Latvia has provided necessary legal allocations by adopting UNCRC recommendations by imposing legislation and policies: “Latvia has ratified UNCRC, and the Convention became binding to Latvia starting from May 14, 1992”, Trapenciere (2015) [2]. Sri Lanka is a state party to UNCRC, and fundamental rights of the citizens are statutory by the 1978 constitution and legislation. Research problem – to explore legal provisions on accomplishing children’s rights to adopt UNCRC in two different socio-cultural and economic contexts: Latvia and Sri Lanka. Analyse legal framework and the implementation of UNCRC recommendations. 2. Find out similarities and differences of socio-cultural backgrounds related to accomplish children’s rights. Empirical data was collected performing semi-structured in-depth interviews
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