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Children's Rights in the United States : In Search of a National Policy.

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 right...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walker, Dr. Nancy E. E.
Otros Autores: Brooks, Dr. Catherine M. M., Wrightsman, Dr. Lawrence S. S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1998.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I
  • FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 1
  • Children are Persons ... Or are They?: An Introduction to the Issues; Chapter 2
  • From Property to Personhood: A Historical and Contextual Perspective on the Rights of Children; Chapter 3
  • Getting it Right: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; Chapter 4
  • Differing Views: Perspectives on Children's Rights and Competencies; Part II
  • A PATCHWORK OF POLICIES; Chapter 5
  • There's no Place Like Home: The Rights of Children within the Family.
  • Chapter 6
  • When Parents are not Enough: The Rights of Children in the Social Service SystemChapter 7
  • Being Patient with Patients: The Rights of Children in the Health Care System; Chapter 8
  • Lessons Learned: The Rights of Children in the Educational System; Chapter 9
  • On Guilt and Gault: The Rights of Children in the Juvenile Justice System; Chapter 10
  • Working it Out: The Rights of Children in Employment; Concluding Comments: Children are Persons!; References; Legal Cases Cited; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Authors.