Child Rights - Omnibus Survey Report Quantitative Research Omnibus October 2005 Michael Hunt - Quantitative Research Expert Child Rights - Omnibus Survey

Child Rights - Omnibus Survey

Report

Quantitative Research Omnibus October 2005

Michael Hunt - Quantitative Research Expert

Child Rights - Omnibus Survey

Report

Quantitative Research Omnibus October 2005

Michael Hunt - Quantitative Research Expert

Page 221 April 2023 Page 2

Table of Contents

1. Project Methodology2

2. Key Objectives 3

3. Key Findings 4

4. General Knowledge on Child Rights 4.1. Awareness of the New Child Rights Law and Its Importance in a Social Context 7

4.2. Awareness of Child Rights Violations 8

4.3. Child Rights Awareness 9

4.4. Information Sources About Child Rights 11

5. Attitudes/ Reactions Towards Different Child Rights Violations 5.1. Right to Education 13

5.2. Right Not to be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will 17

5.3. Right to Freedom of Expression 19

5.4. Right to Be Raised by the Parents 21

5.5. Right to Free Thinking, Conscience and Religion 23

5.6. Right to Be Protected Against Physical Exploitation (Work) 24

5.7. Right to Be Protected Against Any Form of Violence, Injury or Abuse 26

6. Free Phone Line for Child Protection 6.1. Awareness of the Free Phone Line for Child Protection 28

6.2. Information Requested from the Free Phone Line for Child Protection 29


1. Project Methodology

Omnibus Survey The universe of reference: all households, nationally representative.

The sample was designed based on the following criteria:• Stratification on geographical region and urbanisation level; • The households have been selected following the random-route procedure;• Face-to-face interviews in the household with the person aged 15 years and older who will first celebrate his/her

birthday in the future.

Sample size October 2005 - 1277 persons

The interviews were carried out between October 24rd - October 31, 2005 . Maximum error of the total sample: 2.74%, for a confidence level of 95%.


2. Key Objectives

The main objectives of the survey were:

To measure the child rights awareness

To identify the people reactions towards different Child Rights violations, focusing on:

- The right to be raised by the parents

- The right to have an education and not to be forced to premature work

- The right to express their opinion and to be listened

Awareness of the existence of a new law protecting the child rights

Awareness of the Toll free line as a tool where people can get information and guidance on child rights

issues (and expectations regarding the information that should be provided).


3. Key Findings

Child rights violation is considered an important social issue, 69% of respondents declaring that this a very important

social aspect. Other social issues considered important are: poverty, family violence, corruption and unemployment.

58% of respondents have heard of the existence of a new law regarding the protection and the promotion of child

rights. The percentage is higher for the 30-44 (63%) and 45-59 (65%) age groups.

15% of respondents declared having heard/ met situations of child rights violation. Respondents referred mainly to

violence, damage, abuse, or exploitation through work.

Right to education has the highest awareness among child rights (74%). Right to life and the right to be protected

against any form of violence, injury or abuse come second regarding their awareness (57% and 54%). Generally, child

rights have a higher awareness among respondents in urban area and also among respondents having a medium or high

education.

Main sources of information regarding child rights are Television (86%), Press (51%) and Radio (46%).

25% of respondents have heard of the existence of the free toll line. The percentage is significant lower for respondents

over 60 years old (17%) and also for those having a primary education (18%).

The majority of people (65%) do not know what information they would like to find out when calling the free toll line,

or declared there is nothing they would like to know.


3. Key Findings (continued)

The main attitude/ reaction when confronted with a child right violation is trying to talk to the persons involved in that

specific situation and solving it, rather than informing the competent authorities. The authorities mentioned more often by

respondents are: Children protection, Townhall, Police, School.

When presented different child rights violation, differences were noticed regarding age and education. Thus:

- 15-29 years old age group respondents are more likely not to get involved when confronted with a child right

violation, as they consider they cannot change the situation.

- 45-59 years old age group respondents are more likely to try and solve the problem by talking to the persons

involved (e.g. mother, parents etc.). This tactic is also likely to be adopted by respondents with a high education.


4. General Knowledge on Child Rights

4.1. Awareness of The New Child Rights Law and Its Importance in a Social Context

4.2. Awareness of Child Rights Violation

4.3. Child Rights Awareness

4.4. Information Sources About Child Rights


4.1. Awareness of The New Child Rights Law and Its Importance in a Social Context

Q1. Please tell me if you have heard of the

existence of a new law regarding the protection

and the promotion of children right ? One answer only.

Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

No42%

Yes58%

45%48%

69%70%71%72%80%

4.5 4.5

3.9 3.9

4.74.54.5

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Poverty Familyviolence

Corruption Unemployment Child rightsviolation

Grey labor Ethnicdiscrimination

1

2

3

4

5

% Very important Mean importance

Q2. How important do you consider the following social issues to be? Please give a mark from 1 to 5 where 1 means not important at

all and 5 means very important.One answer only.


Higher % in 30-44 (63%) and 45-59 (65%) age groups

Higher % in Primary Education:

49%

Significantly higher than


4.2. Awareness of Child Rights Violation

Q3. Have you heard/ met situations of children rights violation?

One answer only, unprompted.Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

Yes15%

No77%

8%I don’t know/ No answer

Q4. Give examples of such situations Base: 190 Respondents who know situations of children rights violation

MOST OFTEN SI TUATI ONS PRESENTED%

Violence, damage or abuse 47%

Exploitation through work 29%

The right to education 6%

Cases seen in the media 6%

Abandonment 5%The right to benefit from a living standardthat allows his development 5%

Negligence 3%

Sexual abuse 3%

Verbal aggression 3%

Drugs 2%

Punishment 2%

Homeless/ Driven away from home 3%

Manslaughter/ Mutilation 2%

The right to an opinion 1%

Social aid for children is not offered 1%

Cannot appreciate 15%


4.3. Child Rights Awareness

Q5. What children rights do you know?Multiple answer, unprompted.


36%

36%

37%

54%

57%

74%

35%

34%

34%

31%

30%

29%

12%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

I don't know/ I don't answer

Right to free thinking, conscience and religion

Right to have a living standard so as to permitt his/ her development

Right not to be separated by his parents against their will

Right to protection and social assistance from the state

Right to own identity

Right to rest and holiday, right to recreational activities

Right to enjoy the best state of health

Right to be protected against physical exploitation (work)

Right to free speech

Right to be protected against any form of violence, injury or abuse

Right to life

Right to education

Lower % in : +60 y.o. age group 62%

Higher % in 15-29 y.o. age group: 64%

Higher % in 15-29 y.o. age group: 46%


4.3. Child Rights Awareness (continued)

Q5. What children rights do you know?Multiple answer, unprompted.


EducationCHILD RIGHTS Rural Urban

Primary Medium High

Right to education 68% 78% 69% 77% 84%

Right to life 53% 61% 56% 59% 58%

Right to be protected against any form of violence, injury orabuse

48%58%

48% 60% 58%

Right to freedom of expression 29% 44% 32% 42% 44%

Right to be protected against physical exploitation (work) 33% 39% 33% 37% 45%

Right to enjoy the best state of health 32% 39% 32% 37% 47%

Right to rest and holiday, right to recreational activities 29% 40% 31% 36% 44%

Right to own identity 31% 37% 31% 37% 40%

Right to protection and social assistance from the state 33% 35% 31% 37% 36%

Right not to be separated by his parents against their will 24% 38% 26% 34% 47%

Right to have a living standard so as to permit his/ herdevelopment

25%35%

27% 32% 41%

Right to free thinking, conscience and religion 23% 34% 26% 31% 36%

% significant higher than

Data was interpreted separately for Residential Area (Urban vs. Rural) and Education (Primary vs. Medium vs. High).


4.4. Information Sources About Child Rights

Q6. Where did you hear about the rights you have just mentioned ?Multiple answer, prompted.

Base: 1126 respondents (respondents who know at least one children right)

4% 4%5%6%13%

31%

46%51%

86%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

TV Press Radio School Church Outdooradvertising

Police Hospital Law Court

*Only channels mentioned by more than 10 respondents were presented in the chart.

Higher % in 15-29 y.o. age group: 58% Higher % in : +60 y.o.

age group 24%


5. Attitudes/ Reactions Towards Different Child Rights Violations

5.1. Right to Education

5.2. Right Not to Be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will

5.3. Right to Freedom of Expression

5.4. Right to Be Raised by the Parents

5.5. Right to Free Thinking, Conscience and Religion

5.6. Right to Be Protected Against Physical Exploitation (Work)

5.7. Right to Be Protected Against Any Form of Violence, Injury or Abuse


5.1. The Right to Education

Q1B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this?One answer only, prompted.Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

Yes4%

No86%


Q1A. The child of your neighbour is 14 y.o. and works in order to help his family. Because of this he had to leave school. Do you agree or not with this decision?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

11%

3%9%10%11%12%

44%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

I talk to theparents,convincethem to

find othersolution

I do not getinvolved as

I do notthink Icould

change thissituation

I do not getinvolved asI considerthis is not

mybusiness

I advice thechild to

stopworking

and go toschool

I inform theauthoritiesthat couldsolve thissituation

I do not getinvolved asI consider

thissituation tobe normal

I don'tknow/ I

don'tanswer

Lower % in: 15-29 y.o. age group: 37%

Primary Education:39%


5.1. The Right to Education (continued)

Q1Bi. You said that you would inform the authorities able to solve this situation. What authorities you had in mind?Base: 109 respondents who would inform the authorities in order to solve the situation.

AUTHORI TI ES %

Children protection 56%

Police 21%

Townhall 19%

Guardian's authority 9%

Social care 7%

Child rights 3%

Church 3%

School 2%

Don't know 7%




Yes2%

No88%

10%

I don’t know/ No answer

Q4A. Andreea (8 y.o.) doesn’t go to school because her parents consider they can’t afford financially to register her and keep her in school. Do you agree or not with this decision?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

11%

1%2%7%

11%13%

54%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

I talk to theparents toconvincethem findanothersolution

I inform theauthorities

able tosolve thissituation

I do not getinvolved as

I do notthink Icould

change thissituation

I do not getinvolved asI considerthis is not

mybusiness

I do not getinvolved asI consider

thissituation tobe normal

I help him I don'tknow/ I

don'tanswer

Higher % in: 45-59 y.o. age group: 63%



AUTHORI TI ESTotal

%Rural

%Urban

%

Children protection 45% 34% 57%

Townhall 35% 44% 24%

School 21% 29% 12%

Police 7% 10% 4%

Social care 2% 3% 2%

Local authorities 2% 3% 0%

Guardians authority 1% 0% 3%

School inspectorate 1% 0% 3%

Local council 1% 2% 0%

Don't know 7% 6% 9%

% significant higher than




5.2. Right Not to Be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will


No87%

Yes2%

11%


Q3A. After his parents’ divorce, Andrei (10 years) lives together with his mother. His mother considers the boy should not visit his father any longer. Do you agree or not with this decision ?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

11%

2%4%7%12%

63%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

I talk to themother to

convince herto allow thechild to seehis father

I do not getinvolved as Iconsider this

is not mybusiness

I do not getinvolved as Ido not think Icould changethis situation

I don't getinvolved as Iconsider thatthe mother

should decide

I inform theauthorities to

interfere

I don't know/I don'tanswer





AUTHORI TI ES Cases

Children Protection 10

Police 9

Townhall 3

Social care 2

The court of law 2

Children rights 1

School 1

Church 1

Don't know 3


5.2. Right Not to Be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will (continued)


5.3. Right to Freedom of Expression

Q2B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this?

One answer only, prompted.Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

No74%

Yes13%

13%


Q2A. You’re paying a visit to a friend/ acquaintance. His child (9 y.o.) would like to watch a movie for children that his teacher had recommended. His parents do not let him watch this movie but instead allow him to see another movie that they had chosen. Do you agree or not with this decision?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

14%8%9%

18%

51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

I talk to hisparents to lethim watch the

movie hewanted


is not mybusiness



situation to benormal

I don't know/I don't answer


Higher % in: High Education 64%


5.3. Right to Freedom of Expression (continued)



No70%

Yes17%

13%


Q5A. Mihai’s (10 y.o) father comes to take him home from school. They meet on the corridor with Mihai’s teacher. The two adults talk about how well Mihai gets with/ in school. Mihai wants to say something but his father tells him to shut up because he is not old enough to interfere and express his own opinion. Do you agree or not with the father’s attitude ?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

13%12%13%17%

43%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

I talk to thefather to

convince himto let the child

speak


is not mybusiness

I don't getinvolved as I

considerfather'sattitudenormal


I don't know /I don't answer


Higher % in: Primary Education: 22%



5.4. Right to Be Raised by The Parents



No88%

Yes2%


Q6A. Sorina (23 y.o. and single) is jobless and lives with her parents who have a very difficult financial situation. Recently she has given birth to a girl but her parents don’t want Sorina to bring her child at home. Sorina decides to leave the little girl in the hospital. Do you agree or not

with her decision? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

41%

28%

8%

6%

5%

1%

10%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I try to convince Sorina's parents to lether bring the child home

I try to convince Sorina to find anothersolution

I do not get involved as I do not think Icould change this situation

I do not get involved as I consider thisis not my business

I inform the authorities able to solvethis situation

I don't get involved as I consider thissituation to be normal


Higher % in: 45-59 y.o. age group:

51%


AUTHORI TI ES Cases

Child protection 26

Police 13

Townhall 8

Mother and child protection 6

Guardians authority 4

Social care 1

Children rights 1

Others 1

Local Council 1

Don't know 6


5.4. Right to Be Raised by The Parents (continued)


5.5. Right to Free Thinking, Conscience and Religion



No63%

Yes22%

15%


Q7A. Ioana (15 y.o.) is of orthodox religion, but, attending together with her friends a catolic church, she is interested in converting to catolicism. Her parents forbid her to do this. Do you agree or not with this situation ?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

36%

19%

15%

12%

16%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I try to convince the parents to letIoana decide herself


I don't get involved because I considerit's normal Ioana's parents decide

I do not get involved as I do not think Icould change this


Higher % in: Rural area: 26%


Higher % in: High Education: 46%






Q8A. You travel by train and a 12 y. o. boy together with a 2 y.o. one come into the

coach and ask for money. Your neighbour gives them 50.000 lei. Do you agree or not

with this situation?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents)

15%

22%

21%

20%

13%

2%

2%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I try to convince the neighbour that thisis not a right way

I don't get involved because I think it'snormal to help those children


I do not get involved as I do not think Icould change this situation

I announce the authorities to get help

I would give some money too

I try to help them


No49%

Yes37%

14%




AUTHORI TI ES Cases

Childern protection 15

Police 10

Townhall 4

The conductor 2

CFR / CFR Police 3

Guardian's authority 2

Social protection 1

The ticket inspector 1

Other 1

Don't know 4




5.7. Right to be protected against any form of violence, injury or abuse




Q9A. You’re paying a visit to a relative of yours and their child has just spilled a glass of wine on the carpet. His mother slaps him and

sends him to his room. Do you agree or not with this situation?


66%

10%

7%

7%

9%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I try to convince the parents thatphysical punishment is not good

I do not get involved as I considerthis is not my business

I do not get involved as I do notthink I could change this situation

I don't get involved as I consider it'snormal to punish the child if he

made a mistake

I don't know / I don't answer

No82%

Yes9%

9%

Higher % in: +60 y.o. age group: 14%




6. Free Phone Line for Child Protection

6.1. Awareness of the Free Phone Line for Child Protection

6.2. Information Requested From the Free Phone Line for Child Protection


No70%

Yes25%

5%

6.1. Awareness of the Free Phone Line for Child Protection

Q8. Are you aware of the existence of the number

0800 8 200 200? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents).

I don’t know

Q7. Are you aware of the existence of a free toll line where you can call if you want to find out more

information about children rights in Romania, or if you want to find out what to do if you witness a situation of

children rights violation?Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents).

No74%

Yes19%

7%I don’t know

Lower % in : +60 y.o. age group 17%Primary Education: 18%



2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

65%

2%

3%

3%

4%

6%

9%

10%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

General information

(More) Children rights

Solutions

Authorities in charge

Child protection

I nformation on homeless/ abandoned children

Domestic violence (in the family)

I nformation about a case that was solved

Beggars

Abuse

Help

Legislation

Nothing/Don't know

6.2. Information Requested from the Free phone Line for Child Protection

Q9. What kind of information would you like to find out when calling the toll free line for children rights? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents).


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