Institutions

What is an institution? 

An institution is social structure in which people cooperate and which influences the behaviour of people and the way they live.

An institution has a purpose. Institutions are permanent, which means that they do not end when one person is gone. An institution has rules and can enforce rules of human behavior. The word "institution" can be used in two ways. It can mean a very broad idea, or a very "specific" (narrow) one. 

Watch the following videos to help you understand more what institutions are: 

There are different kinds of institutions around the world. We are going to study some in our country which are connected to the protection of Children's rights. These are some of them: 

UNICEF

JUNAEB

SENAME

Cruz Roja

Aldeas infantiles SOS

Chile crece contigo

Do you know what their names stand for? Let's us know in the comment session bellow :)