The study of the rights of the child in Iceland

A representative sample of 8th and 9th Grade Icelandic students responded t o the questionnaire on children's rights employed in the cross-national ISP A survey, following full parental consultation. The results showed the Icel andic children considered that rights were important but were more likely t o be taken into account at home than at school. Nevertheless, the issue of children's rights was shown to be taken more seriously in Iceland than in a ny other surveyed country, particularly in schools. These findings are seen to be of potential value with regard to the implementation in Iceland of t he UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.