Children’s rights in India : parents’ and teachers’ attitudes,
knowledge and perceptions Deb, Sibnath & Mathews, Benjamin P.
(2012) Children’s rights in India : parents’ and teachers’
attitudes, knowledge and perceptions. The International Journal
of Children’s Rights, 20(2), pp. 241-226. Individuals’ attitudes
influence their behaviour towards children, including whether
children’s rights and welfare are promoted. The attitudes
generally present in a society shape a culture of how children
are perceived and treated. This study explored the attitudes and
knowledge of 300 Indian parents and teachers regarding
children’s rights, and their perceptions about whether selected
rights were secured in reality. Findings revealed that most
parents and teachers had positive attitudes about children’s
rights, including rights to health and education, and freedom
from child marriage and inappropriate work. Yet, about one
quarter of participants did not think children should have the
rights to freedom of expression and ass