Glossary Term

Children

All people between 0 and 18 years of age. This category includes most adolescents (10-19 years). It overlaps with the category of youth (15-24 years).

Term Info

Source

INEE. (2024). INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery.

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Adequate care Adolescent Child labor Child protection Child safeguarding Child-friendly spaces and schools Children associated with armed forces and armed groups Child wellbeing Child-friendly Child-friendly spaces and schools Children and adolescents at risk Children associated with armed forces and armed groups Developmentally appropriate practice Early childhood development Early childhood development in emergencies Early childhood education and care Early childhood stimulation Early intervention Learners Out-of-school children and youth Recreation kit Student Unaccompanied and separated children Vulnerable groups Young people Youth and adolescents