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Child Centricity and Children’s Rights

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Abstract

The child is at the centre of all Models of Child Health Appraised research and indeed all primary care delivery for children. Appraising models of primary care for children is incomplete without ensuring that experiences of primary care, design, treatment, management and outcomes are optimal for the child. However, the principle of child centricity is not implicit in many healthcare systems and in many aspects of life, yet it is extremely important for optimal child health service design and child health. By exploring the changing concept of ‘childhood’, we understand better the emergence of the current attitude towards children and their role in today’s Europe and the evolution of child rights. Understanding child centricity, and the role of agents acting on behalf of the child, allows us to identify features of children’s primary care systems that uphold the rights of a child to optimum health. This is placed against the legal commitments made by the countries of the European Union and European Economic Area to ensure that children’s rights are respected.

Acceptance Date May 6, 2019
Publication Date May 6, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Book Title Issues and Opportunities in Primary Health Care for Children in Europe
ISBN 978-1-78973-354-9
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-351-820191009
Keywords Child centricity, Child primary care, Child rights, Socio-cultural context, Child value, Child agents
Publisher URL https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-78973-351-820191009/full/html

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