Children as Equals

Exploring the Rights of the Child

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

Children as Equals explores the subject of children's rights. The twelve chapters are written by authors whose disciplines include history, law, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. The book explores such questions as: What is a child? How did the movement for the rights of the child originate, and what is its relation to the human rights movement? What do we mean by rights? To which rights are children entitled? Should their rights vary with age and competency? What about the rights of parents? The complete text of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), to which nearly all the chapters refer, is reproduced in an Appendix. Several chapters examine the implications of two of the Convention's fundamental principles: "the best interests of the child" and "the evolving capacities of the child." Four chapters focus on the legal status of children in the United States, especially in connection with custody and abuse. The book aims to introduce the subject of children's rights to a general educated audience, and provides a thoughtful resource for academics, legal professionals, counseling practitioners, policymakers, lawmakers, and parents.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-07-29
Mått:138 x 215 x 21 mm
Vikt:372 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:286
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761823018

Utforska kategorier

Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Kathleen Alaimo is Associate Professor of History, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois. Brian Klug is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 Historical Roots of Children's Rights in Europe and the United StatesChapter 5 Wendy and Peter Pan: Exploring the Concept of the ChildChapter 6 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Developing International Norms to Create a New World for ChildrenChapter 7 Psychology and the Rights of the ChildChapter 8 Rights of the Child: A Philosophical ApproachChapter 9 The Promise of Rights for Children: Best Interests and Evolving CapacitiesChapter 10 Creating the Child, Constructing the State: People v. Turner, 1870Chapter 11 A Child-Centered Jurisprudence: Reconciling the Rights of Children and Parents Within the FamilyChapter 12 The Right to Be Heard: The Child as a Legal PersonChapter 13 Child Advocacy in the United States and the Power of International Human Rights LawChapter 14 Children's Rights in the CurriculumChapter 15 Children's Studies and the Human Rights of Children: Toward a Unified ApproachChapter 16 Appendix: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)Chapter 17 Suggestions for Further ReadingChapter 18 IndexChapter 19 About the Contributors