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Children's rights in the United States : in search of a national policy in search of a national policy / Nancy E. Walker, Catherine M. Brooks, Lawrence S. Wrightsman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©1999.Description: x, 278 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0803951043
  • 9780803951044
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323.3/52/0973 21
LOC classification:
  • KF479 .W35
Online resources:
Contents:
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!
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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!

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