Children's Rights in the United States
In Search of a National Policy
1st Edition
Published on 27. October 1998
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-8039-5103-7 (ISBN)
Description
The authors of this volume provide discussion on vital issues related to the rights of children in the United States, including: the historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children; the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; the differing views on children's rights and competencies; and the rights of children within the family, the social service system, the health care system, the educational system, the juvenile justice system and in employment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
577 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-5103-7 (9780803951037)
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Nancy E. Walker | Catherine M. Brooks | Lawrence S. Wrightsman
Children's Rights in the United States
In Search of a National Policy
Book
10/1998
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
€184.90
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Persons
Nancy Walker Perry, Catherine M. Brooks, both at Creighton University and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Content
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS
Children Are Persons... Or Are They? An Introduction to the Issues
From Property to Personhood
An Historical and Contextual Perspective on the Rights of Children
Getting It Right
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Differing Views
Perspectives on Children's Rights and Competencies
PART TWO: A PATCHWORK OF POLICIES
There's No Place Like Home
The Rights of Children within the Family
When Parents Are Not Enough
The Rights of Children in the Social Service System
Being Patient with Patients
The Rights of Children in the Health Care System
Lessons Learned
The Rights of Children in the Educational System
On Guilt and Gault
The Rights of Children in the Juvenile Justice System
Working It Out
The Rights of Children in Employment
Concluding Comments
Children Are Persons!
Children Are Persons... Or Are They? An Introduction to the Issues
From Property to Personhood
An Historical and Contextual Perspective on the Rights of Children
Getting It Right
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Differing Views
Perspectives on Children's Rights and Competencies
PART TWO: A PATCHWORK OF POLICIES
There's No Place Like Home
The Rights of Children within the Family
When Parents Are Not Enough
The Rights of Children in the Social Service System
Being Patient with Patients
The Rights of Children in the Health Care System
Lessons Learned
The Rights of Children in the Educational System
On Guilt and Gault
The Rights of Children in the Juvenile Justice System
Working It Out
The Rights of Children in Employment
Concluding Comments
Children Are Persons!