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Wall, John, 1965-

Children's rights : today's global challenge / John Wall. - v, 191 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why children's rights -- Theoretical controversies -- Historical ambiguities -- Education in an age of globalization -- The new child slavery -- The right to vote -- Today's global challenge.

"This accessible and authoritative book provides the first systematic overview of the global children's rights movement. It introduces both beginners and experts to child and youth rights in all their theoretical, historical, cultural, political, and practical complexity. In the process, the book examines key controversies about globalization, cultural relativism, social justice, power, economics, politics, freedom, ageism, and more. Combining vivid examples with cutting-edge scholarship, Children's Rights: Today's Global Challenge lifts up the rights of the youngest third of humanity as the major human rights challenge of the twenty-first century."--Publisher's website.

ISBN: 9781442249776 1442249773 9781442249837 1442249838

Standard No.: 40026578701

LCCN: 2016033705

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018219975 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children's rights.
Child labor.
Child slaves.
Children--Legal status, laws, etc.
Child labor.
Child slaves.
Children--Legal status, laws, etc.
Children's rights.
Children's rights.
Child labor.
Slavery.
Human rights.

LC Class. No.: HQ789 / .W35 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 323.3/52