RT Article
T1 The rise of the child's voice; the silencing of the spiritual voice
JF Journal of beliefs and values
VO 30
IS 2
SP 113
OP 122
A1 Adams, Kate
LA English
PB Routledge
YR 2009
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1837727996
AB In recent years the notion of the child's voice has gained prominence, particularly influenced by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989 which outlined rights for children on an international scale. Many countries, including the UK, subsequently legislated for the child's voice to be heard in a variety of arenas including the education system. Despite the concept of the child's voice now being firmly established within schools in England, this paper argues that one aspect of their voice is not being heard: their spiritual voice. Drawing on evidence from research, this paper proposes that a variety of factors have culminated in a tendency towards a silencing of the child's spiritual voice. It argues that this silencing is an important one which should be acknowledged and rectified if educators in all schools are to treat the concept of the whole child seriously, and fully value their well‐being.
K1 child's voice
K1 children's spirituality
K1 pupil voice
K1 Spiritual Development
K1 Well‐being
K1 whole child
DO 10.1080/13617670903174991