Pathways to Fill the Gaps in the International Legal Framework on Rights to Early Childhood Care and Education, including Free Pre-Primary Education, and Free Secondary Education: A United Nations Analytical Paper
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Authors
- Klaus Dieter Beiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-3052)
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2026/v29i0a26331
- Primary Topic
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00