Kontakt 2024, 26(4):399-405 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.054

Legal recognition and legal awareness of children with a different mother languageSocial Sciences in Health - Review article

Kristýna Hellerová1, *, Jitka Vacková1, Renata Švestková1, Radka Prokešová2, Jana Stejskalová1, Radek Vistořín1
1 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Social and Special-Paedagogical Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Humanities in Helping Professions, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

This scoping review examines the legal recognition of children with a different mother tongue, focusing on how educational and legal systems can better accommodate their unique needs. Legal recognition, distinct from legal awareness, involves acknowledging the rights of linguistically diverse children and adapting systems to uphold these rights. The review explores current gaps in research and policy, emphasizing the need for more inclusive frameworks that support bilingual education, especially for indigenous and immigrant populations. The findings highlight the challenges that children with different mother tongues face in existing legal and educational structures, and offer recommendations for improving inclusivity. This study aims to inform policy changes that will ensure a more equitable and supportive environment for all children, regardless of their linguistic background.

Keywords: Children; Different mother language; Legal awareness
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This article was made possible thanks to the project "Selected Aspects of the Integration of Foreigners Living in the Czech Republic and Their Relationship to Social Work" (registration number: 101/2022/S), which was funded by the Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Received: March 13, 2024; Revised: October 20, 2024; Accepted: November 20, 2024; Prepublished online: December 9, 2024; Published: December 17, 2024  Show citation

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Hellerová K, Vacková J, Švestková R, Prokešová R, Stejskalová J, Vistořín R. Legal recognition and legal awareness of children with a different mother language. Kontakt. 2024;26(4):399-405. doi: 10.32725/kont.2024.054.
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