Children’s Rights and Maslow’s hierarchy of basic needs

Children's Right s and M aslow 's hierarchy of basic needs

M at s Granlund

" Children w it h Disabilit y: Focus on Human Right s and Intervent ion" A t wo day seminar at CAAC, Universit y of Pretoria 2013.01.310201

Why is t his interest ing?

M ost st udies of children's deprivat ion of right s in low income sett ings focus on:

? Physiological needs implies t hat because of being a hierarchy children do

not experience higher needs unless basic needs are fullfilled

? Have care providers as respondent s implies t hat children can't talk for t hemselves

and t hat care providers can provide reliable rat ings on all kinds of needs

? Focus on children w it hout impairment s implies t hat children w it h impairment s

have lower stat us and can't talk for t hemselves

Principles of right s

(From Simeonsson, 2008)

? Beneficience: Child is provided w hat is good

for self and development

? Non-maleficience: Child is protected from

h ar m

? Social just ice: Child experiences equal

t reat ment

? Integrit y: Child recognized and respected as

person

? Autonomy: Child's independence and cont rol

over life

UN Convent ion on t he right s of t he child

? Integrit y a person: ? Inherent right to life/ survival: ? Identity ? Family environment : ? Right to be heard ? Protect from exploitat ion: ? Protect ion in inst it ut ional care: ? Educat ion ? Highest allowable healt h

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Deprivat ion of right s

(from Simeonsson, 2008)

? Deprivation of rights :

? Const raint , limitat ion or barrier in child's

access to or encounters w ith physical, social or psychological environment essent ial t o t heir grow t h and development

? Const raint , limitat ion or barrier of child's

opportunities to participate in major life roles

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