ANALYSIS OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN 100 BASIC LITERARY BOOKS

Abstract

Books that provide children with a wide perspective, the ones that help them experience various situations and therefore help them gain significant experiences in a short time, are also significant tools in teaching human rights as well as child rights. In 2005, the Ministry of Education in Turkey has prepared a list of 100 basic books, chosen among Turkish Literature and world literature to be studied in Primary Education. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the level of child rights integrated in this list of 100 basic books proposed by the Turkish Ministry of Education. A qualitative research case study is used. Data has been collected through “Document Analysis”. Books have been read and analyzed through sentences that have affirmative and adverse meanings with a focus on child rights that comprise the right for living, the right for development, the right for protection, and the right for participation. After analyzing above mentioned books, this research confirms that the amount of adverse sentences regarding the child’s right for living and protection are quite a few, and there has been no emphasis made on the child’s right for participation.