Scottish Parents' Survey 2021 - children's rights: results

2. Awareness of UNCRC

Parents were asked how much, if anything, they already knew about the UNCRC.

One third of parents (32%) reported that they knew a fair amount or a great deal about the UNCRC. However, a similar proportion (28%) said they had never heard of the UNCRC. Figure 2.1 presents findings.

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Women were substantially more likely than men to say that they knew a great deal or a fair amount about the UNCRC (38% compared with 20%). Parents with degree level or above qualifications were more likely to say that they knew a great deal or a fair amount about the UNCRC than those with other qualifications (42% compared with 25%). They were less likely to say they had never heard of it (18% compared with 35%). Parents aged 16-34 were more likely to say that they had never heard of the UNCRC than parents aged 35 or above (42% compared with 22%).