The aim of this study is to contribute to increased knowledge about educators' perceptions of children's rights and how they perceive that it is worked with in preschool. The method used in the study is a semi-structured interview, in which six educators participated. In this essay, we will use the term pedagogues when we refer to those who work in children's groups, the term includes both trained preschool teachers and all other staff. The result shows that the educators have a desire to work and learn more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The study also shows that the work with children's rights is usually about what approach one has rather than knowledge and understanding. The teachers' ideas about the subject reflects an uncertainty, which can contribute to children in preschool not being aware of their rights. / Syftet med denna studie är att bidra till ökad kunskap om pedagogers föreställningar av barns rättigheter och hur de upplever att detta arbetas med i förskolan. Metoden som använts är semistrukturerad intervju, där det deltog sex pedagoger. I denna uppsats kommer vi att använda begreppet pedagoger när vi benämner de som arbetar i barngrupperna, i begreppet ingår såväl utbildade förskollärare som all övrig personal. Resultatet visar på att pedagogerna har en vilja att arbeta och lära sig mer om barnkonventionen. Studien visar även att arbetet med barns rättigheter till större delen handlar om vilket förhållningssätt man har snarare än kunskap och förståelse. Pedagogernas föreställningar kring ämnet speglar en osäkerhet vilket kan bidra till att barn i förskolan inte blir medvetna om sina rättigheter.

Pour les enfants ayant des troubles neurodéveloppementaux, l’intégration en service de garde est essentielle. Elle permet de compenser certaines difficultés et de promouvoir le développement. Pourtant au Québec, très peu de places disponibles sont occupées par ces enfants. Leur faible représentation dans ces milieux pourrait être due aux croyances des éducatrices les concernant, pouvant influencer également leur adaptation. L’objectif de cette étude est d’explorer les perceptions des éducatrices quant à̀ l’adaptation de 190 enfants issus d’une population clinique. Des informations sur le diagnostic de l’enfant, sont recueillies. Deux questionnaires remplis par les éducatrices sont utilisés. Le premier, un questionnaire de garderie, documente le type de milieu fréquenté par l’enfant et inclut la question « L’enfant profite-t-il de la garderie ? ». Elle a fait l’objet d’une analyse thématique et a servi à codifier du type de perception de l’éducatrice (positive, nuancée, négative), utilisé dans les analyses statistiques. Le second, est le Profil Socio-Affectif (PSA, LaFrenière, Dumas, Capuano et Dubeau, 1992), dont on utilisera l’échelle de la compétence sociale. L’analyse thématique a montré une variété de thèmes, le plus fréquent étant la socialisation. Les analyses statistiques ont, permis d’étudier la relation entre le type de perception et le diagnostic de l’enfant, sa compétence sociale et le type de milieu de garde. La codification du type de perception a montré une majorité de perceptions positives, suivi des nuancées, puis des négatives. Les résultats révèlent une association significative entre le type de perception et la compétence sociale de l’enfant, de même qu’avec son diagnostic, mais pas avec le type de milieu de garde fréquenté. Ainsi, les éducatrices perçoivent très majoritairement les enfants vus en clinique de pédopsychiatrie comme profitant de leur expérience de garderie, particulièrement pour l’amélioration de leur intégration sociale. / For children with mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders, integration into childcare services is essential. It promotes their development and can compensate some of their difficulties. Yet in Quebec, very few places available are occupied by these children. Their low representation in these environments could be due to the educators’ beliefs, which may also influence their adaptation. The goal of the present study is to explore the perspective of educators regarding the adjustment of 190 children from a clinical population. Information on the child's diagnosis is collected. Two questionnaires filled by the teachers are used. The first one is a daycare questionnaire documenting the type of daycare and including the question "Does the child take advantage of the daycare?". This question was used for a thematic analysis. It also served to codify the educator’s perception (positive, nuanced, negative). The second questionnaire is the Socio-Affective Profile (LaFrenière, Dumas, Capuano and Dubeau, 1992) from which is extracted the social competence scale. The thematic analysis revealed a variety of themes, the most common being the children’s socialization. Statistical analyzes were used to study the link between the educator’s perception and the child’s diagnosis, their social competence, and the type of daycare. After codification most perceptions were positive followed by the nuanced perception and then the negatives ones. Results also revealed a significant association between educator’s perception and the child’s diagnosis as well as their social competence, but not with the type of daycare. Thus, integration, especially social of children seen in child psychiatric clinic is mostly perceived positively by their educators.

The rapid increase in HIV-infections is changing the face of modern society. The number of HIV/AIDS orphans for sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase to 18, 67 million in 2010. Education has a pivotal role to play in effectively dealing with the effects of the pandemic, as well as creating awareness among learners. The focus of this study is to explore educators’ perceptions of teaching learners about HIV/AIDS and of schools as care-giving centres for orphans and vulnerable children. The HIV/AIDS education curriculum has been introduced in a milieu of change and restructuring in South African education, presenting particular challenges for educators. This study set out to uncover how educators are engaging with their new roles and responsibilities when teaching HIV/AIDS education. / Sociology / MA (Social and Behaviour Studies in HIV/ Aids)

The rapid increase in HIV-infections is changing the face of modern society. The number of HIV/AIDS orphans for sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase to 18, 67 million in 2010. Education has a pivotal role to play in effectively dealing with the effects of the pandemic, as well as creating awareness among learners. The focus of this study is to explore educators’ perceptions of teaching learners about HIV/AIDS and of schools as care-giving centres for orphans and vulnerable children. The HIV/AIDS education curriculum has been introduced in a milieu of change and restructuring in South African education, presenting particular challenges for educators. This study set out to uncover how educators are engaging with their new roles and responsibilities when teaching HIV/AIDS education. / Sociology / MA (Social and Behaviour Studies in HIV/ Aids)

The aim of this study was to investigate the educators‟ perceptions of the effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of secondary school learners in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. The study sought to establish whether teenage pregnancy has an effect on school attendance, school performance and emotional behaviour of pregnant learners as perceived by educators. Fourteen educators from seven secondary schools in Mankweng area were purposively sampled for the study. Data was collected using in-depth interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open-response questions and to explore the educators‟ perspectives about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The data was analysed thematically by carefully identifying and expanding significant themes that emerged from the informants‟ perceptions about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The study revealed that teenage pregnancy has a negative or detrimental effect on the school attendance, academic performance, emotional behaviour and relationships between pregnant teenagers, their peers and educators. The study recommends that sex education should be taken seriously in secondary schools; educators should liaise with health professionals in the community; pregnant learners to be supported and not humiliated or stigmatized by school stakeholders; educators to encourage teenagers to use preventative and protective measures and to encourage learners to delay engaging in sexual relationships. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)

The aim of this study was to investigate the educators‟ perceptions of the effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of secondary school learners in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. The study sought to establish whether teenage pregnancy has an effect on school attendance, school performance and emotional behaviour of pregnant learners as perceived by educators. Fourteen educators from seven secondary schools in Mankweng area were purposively sampled for the study. Data was collected using in-depth interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open-response questions and to explore the educators‟ perspectives about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The data was analysed thematically by carefully identifying and expanding significant themes that emerged from the informants‟ perceptions about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The study revealed that teenage pregnancy has a negative or detrimental effect on the school attendance, academic performance, emotional behaviour and relationships between pregnant teenagers, their peers and educators. The study recommends that sex education should be taken seriously in secondary schools; educators should liaise with health professionals in the community; pregnant learners to be supported and not humiliated or stigmatized by school stakeholders; educators to encourage teenagers to use preventative and protective measures and to encourage learners to delay engaging in sexual relationships. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)