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Reimagining Children's Rights in the US

Elizabeth Barnert1,2,3, Joseph Wright2,4,5, Charlene Choi1,2,6

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.

JAMA Pediatrics
|October 24, 2022
PubMed

Insights

The US can advance children's rights and well-being using a child rights framework, even without ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Key strategies include youth activism, policy innovation, and education for equitable child health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Child Health Policy
  • Human Rights Law
  • Public Health Advocacy

Background:

  • The United States has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), yet a child rights framework is crucial for addressing issues affecting children (aged 0-17 years).
  • The Reimagining Children's Rights project (2020-2021) aimed to identify strategies for advancing children's rights and well-being within the US context.
  • Expert input was gathered from youth leaders and professionals in health, law, and child-specific fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess strategies that could advance the rights and well-being of children in the US.
  • To identify opportunities for utilizing a whole-child rights framework.
  • To provide actionable insights for child health professionals and policymakers.

Main Methods:

  • An in-depth environmental scan of relevant literature.
  • Policy analysis utilizing the Three Horizons design process.
  • Oversight by a steering committee and input from an advisory committee of experts and youth leaders.

Main Results:

  • Seven key findings highlight current gaps and opportunities for advancing children's rights in the US.
  • Identified actionable strategies include youth activism, governance innovations, legislative action, impact litigation, place-based initiatives, education, and research.
  • The child rights framework is adaptable and unifying for addressing diverse child welfare issues.

Conclusions:

  • A child rights framework offers a powerful and synergistic approach for child health professionals to enhance equity and protect children's rights.
  • Partnerships with youth and leaders are essential for implementing effective strategies.
  • The framework is vital for ensuring the well-being of all children in the US, irrespective of CRC ratification.
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