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"Интересы ребенка": проблема определения в социальных наука
"The Best Interests of the Child": the Problem of Definition in Social Sciences
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Abstract
The article analyzes some possibilities of defining the "best interests of the child" as a concept and principle that arose in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The "interests of the child" do not have a clear definition and become open to different interpretations. Ideas abo... view more
The article analyzes some possibilities of defining the "best interests of the child" as a concept and principle that arose in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The "interests of the child" do not have a clear definition and become open to different interpretations. Ideas about right actions towards the "interests of the child" can vary on the level of practices, depending on the actor or group of actors. The article examines the emergence of the concept of "the interests of the child" as one of the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and notes the difference between the "opinion" of the child and their "interests", which relate to the implementation of children's rights. The article provides a brief overview of critical works on the concept of "child interests" - and discusses findings from the field of social sciences - that help contextualize "childhood" and ideas about "children's interests" through a social and cultural framework. The author suggests conceptualizing of the "interests of the child" as a rationalized myth in the terms of J. Meyer and B. Rowan.... view less
Keywords
childhood; child protection; child well-being
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Free Keywords
the best interests of the child; rationalized myth
Document language
Russian
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 21-47
Journal
Sociologija vlasti / Sociology of power, 35 (2023) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.22394/2074-0492-2023-4-21-47
ISSN
2074-0492
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0