Peer-reviewed article
Examination of Child Participation Awareness of Individuals Working in Different Occupational Groups
Cansu Köken ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study surveyed 480 professionals from education, law, health, and design sectors in Istanbul to assess their awareness of child participation rights. Researchers found that awareness levels differed across occupational groups, with most participants having low understanding of children's rights. The study identified that children are often used decoratively in activities without permission, particularly in technological contexts.
Key points
- Awareness of child participation varies across different professional occupational groups
- Most participants had low levels of awareness about children's rights
- Children's drawings and images are often used without permission in activities
- Children are frequently used as decorations in activities rather than as active participants
- Awareness levels differed from what researchers expected based on professional roles
Limitations
The study only surveyed professionals in one Istanbul district and did not include comparative data on what constitutes adequate awareness of child participation. The document does not explain which occupational groups showed higher or lower awareness, limiting understanding of where efforts should be directed.
Abstract
This study aims to determine the awareness of child participation among individuals from different professions. The descriptive survey model, a quantitative research method, was employed in the study. A total of 480 people who reside in Kâğıthane district of Istanbul province and work in education, law, health, and design, selected by stratified sampling method, voluntarily participated in the study. “The personal information” form created by the researcher and “The Child Participation Awareness Scale” were used as data collection tools. The data were obtained by obtaining permission from the institutions and conducting face-to-face interviews with the individuals. As a result of the research, the level of child participation awareness of individuals in different professions is distributed into design, education, health, and law. Due to the fact that the individuals participating in the research were mostly in auxiliary occupational groups and had low levels of awareness about Children's Rights, the awareness level of occupational groups was found to be different from what was expected. In general, the awareness found in the sub-dimension of "decoration in participation" showed that in today's technological age, children's drawings are used without permission or children are used as decorations in activities.