CYC 602 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Reproduction

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 602
• Professor: Tara Collins

Document Summary

The rights of children, the rights of nations: development theory and the politics of children"s rights. The crc outlines social, economic, cultural, civil and political rights. First human rights treaty that involves non-gov organizations with an official role in reporting on its implementation. Toward a developmental reading of children"s rights discourse. Developmental psychology plays a crucial role in analyzing the crc. Developmental theory is implied in the major definitions, principles and myriad efforts towards improving children"s rights: nevertheless, it offers no discussion on foundational theory of child development. We should address questions about the theory of child development embedded in the. Major theories differ in whether they emphasize biological or social processes. How children interact in society should be carefully examined; not only in terms of abstract cognitive processes but also in terms of what is going on in their env. Social institutions shape individuals and that individuals can transform social institutions: children need exposure to healthy interpersonal, creative activities.