Chapter 7 · Human rights
Vem har huvudansvaret för ett barns uppfostran och utveckling i Sverige?
Who has primary responsibility for a child’s upbringing and development in Sweden?
Correct answer: The parents or other legal guardians
Parents or other guardians have primary responsibility and must be guided by the child’s best interests. Society must provide appropriate support to help them fulfil that responsibility.
Key words
vårdnadshavare · legal guardian
Source: Lag (2018:1197) om Förenta nationernas konvention om barnets rättigheter · Artikel 18.1–2
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Why this option does not fit
Barnets lärare och rektor
Schools are responsible for education but do not take over guardians’ primary responsibility.
Kommunens politiska ledning
The municipality can provide support but does not generally replace parents or guardians.
Barnets äldre syskon
Being an older sibling does not automatically make someone a legal guardian.