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This book presents an integral, cross-cultural reflection on the social reality of children's rights and citizenship, giving an insight into new perspectives on the history and different concepts of children's rights in a contextualized and localized manner.

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Author:   M. Liebel
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2012
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349337552

ISBN 10:   1349337552
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Acronyms Introduction PART I: CONTEXTS OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS DISCOURSES Framing the Issue: Rethinking Children's Rights Hidden Aspects of Children's Rights History Children's Rights Contextualized PART II: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Schools of Thought in Children's Rights; K.Hanson Localizing Children's Rights; W.Vandenhole Discriminated for Being Children: A Blind-spot in the Human Rights Arena Children's Rights and the Responsibilities of States: Thoughts on Understanding Children's Rights as Subjective Rights; M.Liebel & I.Saadi PART III: PRACTICAL PERPSECTIVES Grass-roots Children's Rights Children's Rights as 'Work in Progress': The Conceptual and Practical Contributions of Working Children's Movements; I.Saadi Cultural Variations in Constructions of Children's Participation; M.Liebel  & I.Saadi Children's Citizenship Observed and Experienced PART IV: NEW FRAMEWORKS FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS FROM BELOW The Role of Children in Shaping New Contexts of Children's Rights The Role of Adults in Supporting Children's Rights from Below Notes Bibliography Index

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KARL HANSON Associate Professor in the Children's Rights Unit at the University Institute Kurt Bösch, Switzerland IVEN SAADI Lecturer at the European Master in Childhood Studies and Children's Rights (EMCR) at the Free University Berlin, Germany WOUTE VENDENHOLE UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights at the University of Antwerp, Belgium

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