The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the rights of the child in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have used direct reports by children to assess how the rights documented in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) have been affected during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

Data were obtained from the CORONA-CODOMO Survey, a web-based survey conducted from April to May 2020 in Japan, targeting children aged 7-17 and parents/guardians of children aged 0-17. We focused on self-reports from children, including two open-ended questions asking their needs and opinions. The results were analyzed according to the five categories of rights defined by the CRC: education, health, safety, play, and participation.

Results

Among the 2,591 children who participated in the survey, 1,292 children (49.9%) answ

SUBMITTER: Yamaguchi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature