Despite the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the interest in developing a theoretical grounding for children’s rights education seems to be rather limited. This article argues for a better understanding of children’s rights education as a distinctive practice in social work. Two different conceptions of children’s rights education are identified: as an implementation strategy and as social action. Their relevance to both social work theory and practice are examined.
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