Category: Children and Young People
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Pragmatism didn’t work – Time for Vision
The Centre for Children’s Rights (CCR) at Queen’s University Belfast are delighted to host this blog series in partnership with the Children’s Law Centre, Include Youth, NIACRO and VOYPIC. Academics within the CCR, in partnership with some of these organisations, co-hosted a seminar at Queen’s in 2015 attended by the then Minister for Justice, David…
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Addressing the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
The Centre for Children’s Rights (CCR) at Queen’s University Belfast are delighted to host this blog series in partnership with the Children’s Law Centre, Include Youth, NIACRO and VOYPIC. Academics within the CCR, in partnership with some of these organisations, co-hosted a seminar at Queen’s in 2015 attended by the then Minister for Justice, David…
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What caused the wave of rioting this Spring?
Commentators were quick to blame Brexit or fallout from the Storey funeral. But how close are these explanations to the truth and to what extent can they help us understand how such events could be prevented?
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If I were Jack: Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish-medium Schools
Addressing the needs of Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish-medium schools using the “If I Were Jack” resource as a pilot study. A special report by Dr Theresa McShane and Professor Maria Lohan from Queen’s University and Liam Dempsey on behalf of An Chomhairle Um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta.
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Paramilitary violence as a children’s rights issue
Paula Rogers of Include Youth and Dr Siobhan McAlister argue that grounding paramilitary abuse against children in the language of rights not only gives voice to children’s experiences, but highlights the obligations of duty bearers to protect, prohibit and respond to all forms of violence against children.
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Northern Ireland risks being left behind because children are not required to learn a second language in primary school
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where primary school pupils do not have to learn a second language, yet Ian Collen’s research suggests that children’s motivation for language learning is high
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What do 11-year-olds think about Brexit?
The implications of Brexit will be felt most by future generations, yet children are excluded from the political process. Dr Katrina Lloyd asks children in Northern Ireland what they really think about politicians, politics and Brexit.
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The Turpin family: children hidden in ‘plain sight’. What child protection messages can we all learn?
Dr Karen Winter looks at the recent case of the Turpin family in America to see how and why this could happen in today’s society.
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Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Children and Young People: ‘Normal’, ‘Risky’ or ‘Harmful’?
In the first of a series of Queen’s Policy Engagement Briefing Papers, Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden considers the nature and extent of peer-to-peer sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Do collective punishments in classrooms breach the Geneva Convention?
In light of the recent #Avagate storm on Twitter, Professor Laura Lundy looks at how children’s rights in the classroom should be protected to avoid them being punished for things they didn’t do!