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Ireland's National Children's Strategy an inside outsider's view
Published in:
Children & Society, Vol: 15, Page: 118-121,Blackwell Publishing Limited
Publication Date:
2001
Aims & Objectives:
This article focused on the launching of Ireland's National Children's Strategy: Our Children--Their Lives
Abstract:
Focuses on the launching of Ireland's National Children's Strategy: Our Children--Their Lives. The growth in the Irish economy and accompanying changes in society have created opportunities and challenges for children. Social investment is seen by government as vital to continuing success and nowhere is that investment more important than in children. It is realistic to aspire to provide all Irish children with a quality of life equal to the best in Europe, but they still form a significant proportion of those caught in the undertow of economic development. The Irish Government established an Inter-Departmental Group representing eight key government departments and the Attorney General's Office to oversee the development of this Strategy. This group was supported by a Cross Departmental Team, drawn from four core Departments, Health, Education, Justice and Family Affairs. The Strategy needed to articulate a clear and unifying vision. It is a vision that reflects a national and international value base which holds that children: have an innate dignity as human beings which deserves respect; enrich the quality of all our lives; are especially vulnerable and need adult protection; thrive through the love and support of a family life; should be supported to explore, enjoy and develop their varied talents; and need help to learn responsibility as they grow towards adulthood and full citizenship.
Authors:
John Pinkerton
Study Type:
Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »
Notes:
Article 09510605 Accession Number: 12063747; Pinkerton, John 1; Email Address: j.pinkerton@qub.ac.uk; Affiliations: 1: Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland Source Info: Apr2001, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p118; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN'S rights; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN; Thesaurus Term: INVESTMENTS; Thesaurus Term: QUALITY of life; Subject Term: IRELAND -- Economic conditions; Subject Term: SOCIAL conditions; Subject Term: MORAL & ethical aspects; Subject Term: IRELAND; Number of Pages: 4p. Document Type: Article
Keywords:
- Children
- CHILDREN''S rights
- INVESTMENTS
- Ireland
- IRELAND -- Economic conditions
- MORAL & ethical aspects
- Quality of Life
- Social Conditions
Geography:
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)