Child Rights - Omnibus Survey Report Quantitative Research Omnibus October 2005 Michael Hunt - Quantitative Research Expert Child Rights - Omnibus Survey Report Quantitative Research Omnibus October 2005 Michael Hunt - Quantitative Research Expert

Page 1 13 September 2015 Table of Contents 1. Project Methodology 2 2. Key Objectives 3 3. Key Findings 4 4. General Knowledge on Child Rights 4.1. Awareness of the New Child Rights Law and Its Importance in a Social Context Awareness of Child Rights Violations Child Rights Awareness Information Sources About Child Rights Attitudes/ Reactions Towards Different Child Rights Violations 5.1. Right to Education Right Not to be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will Right to Freedom of Expression Right to Be Raised by the Parents Right to Free Thinking, Conscience and Religion Right to Be Protected Against Physical Exploitation (Work) Right to Be Protected Against Any Form of Violence, Injury or Abuse Free Phone Line for Child Protection 6.1. Awareness of the Free Phone Line for Child Protection Information Requested from the Free Phone Line for Child Protection 29

Page 2 13 September Project Methodology  Omnibus Survey  The universe of reference: all households, nationally representative.  The sample was designed based on the following criteria: Stratification on geographical region and urbanisation level; The households have been selected following the random-route procedure; Face-to-face interviews in the household with the person aged 15 years and older who will first celebrate his/her birthday in the future.  Sample size October persons  The interviews were carried out between October 24 rd - October 31,  Maximum error of the total sample:  2.74%, for a confidence level of 95%.

Page 3 13 September Key Objectives The main objectives of the survey were:  To measure the child rights awareness  To identify the people reactions towards different Child Rights violations, focusing on: - The right to be raised by the parents - The right to have an education and not to be forced to premature work - The right to express their opinion and to be listened  Awareness of the existence of a new law protecting the child rights  Awareness of the Toll free line as a tool where people can get information and guidance on child rights issues (and expectations regarding the information that should be provided).

Page 4 13 September Key Findings  Child rights violation is considered an important social issue, 69% of respondents declaring that this a very important social aspect. Other social issues considered important are: poverty, family violence, corruption and unemployment.  58% of respondents have heard of the existence of a new law regarding the protection and the promotion of child rights. The percentage is higher for the (63%) and (65%) age groups.  15% of respondents declared having heard/ met situations of child rights violation. Respondents referred mainly to violence, damage, abuse, or exploitation through work.  Right to education has the highest awareness among child rights (74%). Right to life and the right to be protected against any form of violence, injury or abuse come second regarding their awareness (57% and 54%). Generally, child rights have a higher awareness among respondents in urban area and also among respondents having a medium or high education.  Main sources of information regarding child rights are Television (86%), Press (51%) and Radio (46%).  25% of respondents have heard of the existence of the free toll line. The percentage is significant lower for respondents over 60 years old (17%) and also for those having a primary education (18%).  The majority of people (65%) do not know what information they would like to find out when calling the free toll line, or declared there is nothing they would like to know.

Page 5 13 September Key Findings (continued)  The main attitude/ reaction when confronted with a child right violation is trying to talk to the persons involved in that specific situation and solving it, rather than informing the competent authorities. The authorities mentioned more often by respondents are: Children protection, Townhall, Police, School.  When presented different child rights violation, differences were noticed regarding age and education. Thus: years old age group respondents are more likely not to get involved when confronted with a child right violation, as they consider they cannot change the situation years old age group respondents are more likely to try and solve the problem by talking to the persons involved (e.g. mother, parents etc.). This tactic is also likely to be adopted by respondents with a high education.

Page 6 13 September General Knowledge on Child Rights 4.1. Awareness of The New Child Rights Law and Its Importance in a Social Context 4.2. Awareness of Child Rights Violation 4.3. Child Rights Awareness 4.4. Information Sources About Child Rights

Page 7 13 September Awareness of The New Child Rights Law and Its Importance in a Social Context Q1. Please tell me if you have heard of the existence of a new law regarding the protection and the promotion of children right ? One answer only. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Q2. How important do you consider the following social issues to be? Please give a mark from 1 to 5 where 1 means not important at all and 5 means very important. One answer only. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in (63%) and (65%) age groups Higher % in Primary Education: 49% Significantly higher than

Page 8 13 September Awareness of Child Rights Violation Q3. Have you heard/ met situations of children rights violation? One answer only, unprompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q4. Give examples of such situations Base: 190 Respondents who know situations of children rights violation

Page 9 13 September Child Rights Awareness Q5. What children rights do you know? Multiple answer, unprompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Lower % in : +60 y.o. age group 62% Higher % in y.o. age group: 64% Higher % in y.o. age group: 46%

Page September Child Rights Awareness (continued) Q5. What children rights do you know? Multiple answer, unprompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Data was interpreted separately for Residential Area (Urban vs. Rural) and Education (Primary vs. Medium vs. High).

Page September Information Sources About Child Rights Q6. Where did you hear about the rights you have just mentioned ? Multiple answer, prompted. Base: 1126 respondents (respondents who know at least one children right) *Only channels mentioned by more than 10 respondents were presented in the chart. Higher % in y.o. age group: 58% Higher % in : +60 y.o. age group 24%

Page September Attitudes/ Reactions Towards Different Child Rights Violations 5.1. Right to Education 5.2. Right Not to Be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will 5.3. Right to Freedom of Expression 5.4. Right to Be Raised by the Parents 5.5. Right to Free Thinking, Conscience and Religion 5.6. Right to Be Protected Against Physical Exploitation (Work) 5.7. Right to Be Protected Against Any Form of Violence, Injury or Abuse

Page September The Right to Education Q1B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q1A. The child of your neighbour is 14 y.o. and works in order to help his family. Because of this he had to leave school. Do you agree or not with this decision? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Lower % in: y.o. age group: 37% Primary Education:39%

Page September The Right to Education (continued) Q1Bi. You said that you would inform the authorities able to solve this situation. What authorities you had in mind? Base: 109 respondents who would inform the authorities in order to solve the situation.

Page September The Right to Education (continued) Q4B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q4A. Andreea (8 y.o.) doesn’t go to school because her parents consider they can’t afford financially to register her and keep her in school. Do you agree or not with this decision? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: y.o. age group: 63% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 15%

Page September 2015 Q4Bi. You said that you would inform the authorities able to solve this situation. What authorities you had in mind? Base: 166 respondents who would inform the authorities in order to solve the situation The Right to Education (continued)

Page September Right Not to Be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will Q3B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q3A. After his parents’ divorce, Andrei (10 years) lives together with his mother. His mother considers the boy should not visit his father any longer. Do you agree or not with this decision ? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: y.o. age group: 71% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 11% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 8%

Page September 2015 Q3Bi. You said that you would inform the authorities able to solve this situation. What authorities you had in mind? Base: 26 respondents who would inform the authorities in order to solve the situation Right Not to Be Separated by His/ Her Parents Against Their Will (continued)

Page September Right to Freedom of Expression Q2B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q2A. You’re paying a visit to a friend/ acquaintance. His child (9 y.o.) would like to watch a movie for children that his teacher had recommended. His parents do not let him watch this movie but instead allow him to see another movie that they had chosen. Do you agree or not with this decision? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: y.o. age group: 23% Higher % in: High Education 64%

Page September Right to Freedom of Expression (continued) Q5B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q5A. Mihai’s (10 y.o) father comes to take him home from school. They meet on the corridor with Mihai’s teacher. The two adults talk about how well Mihai gets with/ in school. Mihai wants to say something but his father tells him to shut up because he is not old enough to interfere and express his own opinion. Do you agree or not with the father’s attitude ? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: y.o. age group: 80% Higher % in: Primary Education: 22% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 21%

Page September Right to Be Raised by The Parents Q6B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q6A. Sorina (23 y.o. and single) is jobless and lives with her parents who have a very difficult financial situation. Recently she has given birth to a girl but her parents don’t want Sorina to bring her child at home. Sorina decides to leave the little girl in the hospital. Do you agree or not with her decision? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: y.o. age group: 51%

Page September 2015 Q6Bi. You said that you would inform the authorities able to solve this situation. What authorities you had in mind? Base: 57 respondents who would inform the authorities in order to solve the situation Right to Be Raised by The Parents (continued)

Page September Right to Free Thinking, Conscience and Religion Q7B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q7A. Ioana (15 y.o.) is of orthodox religion, but, attending together with her friends a catolic church, she is interested in converting to catolicism. Her parents forbid her to do this. Do you agree or not with this situation ? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: Rural area: 26% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 25% Higher % in: High Education: 46%

Page September Right to Be Protected Against Physical Exploitation (Work) Q8B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q8A. You travel by train and a 12 y. o. boy together with a 2 y.o. one come into the coach and ask for money. Your neighbour gives them lei. Do you agree or not with this situation? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: y.o. age group: 44% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 29%

Page September 2015 Q8Bi. You said that you would inform the authorities able to solve this situation. What authorities you had in mind? Base: 30 respondents who would inform the authorities in order to solve the situation Right to Be Protected Against Physical Exploitation (Work)

Page September Right to be protected against any form of violence, injury or abuse Q9B. What’s your attitude (How would you react) if you witness/ed a situation like this? One answer only, prompted. Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) I don’t know/ No answer Q9A. You’re paying a visit to a relative of yours and their child has just spilled a glass of wine on the carpet. His mother slaps him and sends him to his room. Do you agree or not with this situation? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents) Higher % in: +60 y.o. age group: 14% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 11% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 72%

Page September Free Phone Line for Child Protection 6.1. Awareness of the Free Phone Line for Child Protection 6.2. Information Requested From the Free Phone Line for Child Protection

Page September Awareness of the Free Phone Line for Child Protection Q8. Are you aware of the existence of the number ? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents). I don’t know Q7. Are you aware of the existence of a free toll line where you can call if you want to find out more information about children rights in Romania, or if you want to find out what to do if you witness a situation of children rights violation? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents). I don’t know Lower % in : +60 y.o. age group 17% Primary Education: 18% Higher % in: y.o. age group: 27%

Page September Information Requested from the Free phone Line for Child Protection Q9. What kind of information would you like to find out when calling the toll free line for children rights? Base: 1277 respondents (all respondents). Higher % in: y.o. age group: 15%