The notion of childhood in non-governmental organizations
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The aim of this study is to describe the view of childhood in international and national non-governmental organizations that
work for the benefit of children. In line with the objective of this study, a comprehensive screening was made through the
Google Search Engine using the key words NGO (non-governmental organization), international, national and child, ensuring
the collection of relevant data. We identified ten international and four national non-governmental organizations (NGO)
working for the benefit of children. The websites of these NGOs were screened, and the information they provided under
What We Do, About Us, Mission and Vision sections were saved. The data was then evaluated using the categories of
childhood constructions developed by Sorin (2005) and analyzed by means of a content analysis. As a result the websites of
international NGOs mainly used the image of the “child as a victim.”An evaluation of the data from national NGO’s websites
revealed that these NGOs generally used the image of the innocent child and the child as a victim.
Keywords: Childhood, view of childhood, non – governmental organizations.
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