Prof. Siyka Chavdarova-Kostova, DSc.
Dr. Daniela Racheva, Assist. Prof.
Assist. Prof. Ekaterina Tomova
Dr. Rossitsa Simeonova, Assoc. Prof.
Sofia University
https://doi.org/10.53656/str2022-5-1-the
Absract. The article presents the results of an empirical study of the right of choice of children in the Republic of Bulgaria. The study was conducted through focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews with children, members of the Children's Council to the Chairman of the State Agency for Child Protection. The main aspects of the impact of the factors that influence the choices and
decisions that children make are outlined – the family, school, out-of-school and
online environment and their friend circle.
Keywords: children`s rights; right to choose