The purpose of this study was to investigate how children recognize, empathize, advocate on childrens rights as the subject of rights and how different are they depending on childrens general variables(gender, family economical state, academic career ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how children recognize, empathize, advocate on childrens rights as the subject of rights and how different are they depending on childrens general variables(gender, family economical state, academic career of father, experiences of having committee activity). This study also analyzed which is more influential on the advocacy of childrens rights(ones own-rights, others) between recognition and empathy of those.
The subjects for this study are 396 students who were in the 5th and 6th grade at public elementary schools in Seoul.
The three measurement used for this study were the cognitive reasoning-capacities, the emotional empathy-level and the advocacy of rights(ones own-rights and others).
The data was analyzed by using T-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearsons correlation and Multiple Regression.
Some major results of this study were as follows.
Firstly, results showed that the cognitive reasoning-capabilities on the childrens rights were very high. There were statistically significant differences in accordiance with childrens family economical state, academic career of father, experiences of having committee activity. The richer childrens family are and the higher their fathers academic careers are, the more they comprehend concept of right. And children having experience of committee activity are more understandable under the rights conflict situation than the children having not.
Secondly, consequences appeared that generally emotional empathy-levels on the childrens rights were high. There were statistically significant differences in accordiance with childrens family economical state, experiences of having committee activity. The richer childrens family are, the more sympathetic about others pain and sorrow are. And children having experience of committee activity are more affective to victims than the children having not.
Thirdly, outcomes showed that children respected and protected ones own rights and others rights very well. Children cherished ones own- rights than others. The advocacy of rights was showed higher among children who are rich and have the experience of committee activity compared with, not.
Fourthly, effects proved that significant influencing power was emotional empathy on the advocacy of rights(ones own-rights and others), and the cognitive ability was next.
In conclusion, affective-emotional education was essential to childrens rights education. This study suggest that children participate in right education coordinated by the international organization or NGO. And it is required to involve self-esteem program while setting the direction of childrens rights education and developing various right education programs. Also, this study suggest that right education program has to be executed for parents and teachers, significant others to children.