Discusses issues relating to children's rights such as equal access to education, health care, rights in schools, and the juvenile justice system.
More important, this book suggests that children's interests are not the only ones or the primary ones to which adults should attend, and that a best interests of the child standard often fails as a meaningful test for determining how best ...
A timely look at children's rights, the young activists who fought for them, and how readers can do the same by Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren
199 Re C ( a minor ) ( leave to seek section 8 orders ) 20 ) was one of the first reported cases involving a minor seeking judicial authority to oppose her parents over various matters.201 Johnson J clearly doubted the wisdom of ...
"Children's rights": the phrase has been a legal battle cry for twenty-five years. But as this provocative book by a nationally renowned expert on children's legal standing argues, it is...
This book identifies the definition of a child within the law, the rights of children, and discusses the extent to which primarily English law gives adequate recognition to and protection of these rights.
The Rights of Children in the United States provides discussion on: the historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children; the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and the differing views on children's rights and ...
This book provides a critical evaluation and assessment of children's rights law, including the CRC.
Brian Gran helps us understand what is at stake when children’s rights are compromised. This insightful text grounds readers in core theories and key data about children’s legal entitlements.
Chapter Three Strengthening the Framework for Enforcing Children's Rights : An Integrated Approach Ursula Kilkelly The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most highly ratified instrument in international law .
This collection of essays by a variety of scholars, compiled to celebrate the silver anniversary of The International Journal of Children’s Rights, builds on work already in the literature to reveal where we are now at and how the law ...