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Developmental Perspectives on Social Inequalities and Human Rights

Melanie Killen1, Laura Elenbaas2, Martin D Ruck3

  • 1University of Maryland, USA.

Human Development
|December 19, 2022
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Understanding children's psychological views on social inequalities and human rights is key to fostering just societies. Research explores how young people perceive and respond to fairness and rights violations.

Area of Science:

  • Child psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Social justice studies

Background:

  • Social inequalities and human rights are intrinsically linked to child development.
  • Children experiencing inequality based on group categories are denied fair treatment.
  • Psychological perspectives on these issues are crucial for societal fairness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate children's and adolescents' psychological perspectives on social inequalities and human rights.
  • To understand how young people interpret and evaluate fairness and rights.
  • To identify factors influencing acceptance or rejection of inequalities.

Main Methods:

  • Adoption of a constructivist approach to study individual interpretations.
  • Examination of how children and adolescents navigate complex social and ethical considerations.
  • Focus on developmental trajectories in understanding inequality.

Main Results:

  • Young children demonstrate an awareness of social inequalities and rights.
  • Development involves complex reasoning, with individuals not being purely moral or prejudiced.
  • Understanding the conditions under which youth challenge or accept inequalities is critical.

Conclusions:

  • Investigating psychological perspectives is essential for building equitable societies.
  • Children's developing understanding of fairness and rights is multifaceted.
  • Further research is needed to pinpoint why and when young people advocate for or against inequality.

Keywords:
ConstructivismDevelopmentHuman RightsMoral ReasoningSocial Inequalities

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