TY - BOOK AU - Walker,Nancy E. AU - Brooks,Catherine M. AU - Wrightsman,Lawrence S. TI - Children's rights in the United States : in search of a national policy: in search of a national policy SN - 0803951043 AV - KF479 .W35 U1 - 323.3/52/0973 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Children KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - United States KW - Children's rights KW - Enfants KW - Droit KW - États-Unis KW - Droits KW - USA N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and indexes; Foundations. Children are persons ... or are they? : an introduction to the issues -- From property to personhood : a 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 -- 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! UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0656/98019695-t.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0660/98019695-d.html ER -