Assessing knowledge of children’s rights

May 31, 2022

Children's Rights, Research Methods

How can we know what children know about their rights? Is it possible to assess this knowledge? If so, what is the best way to do it? Dr Aida Urrea Monclús was a visiting researcher at the VARiE Group. In her presentation at our Research Seminar she shared with us the findings of her collaborative work with UNICEF Spain developing situational tests to assess knowledge of children’s rights.

You can watch her presentation below:

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