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The Rights of Children in the United States provides discussion on: the historical and contextual perspe ctive on the rights of children; the UN Convention on the Ri ghts of the Child; and the differing views on children''s rig hts and competencies. '

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Author:   Nancy E. Walker ,  Catherine M. Brooks ,  Lawrence S. Wrightsman
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780803951044

ISBN 10:   0803951043
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 October 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS Children Are Persons... Or Are They? An Introduction to the Issues From Property to Personhood An 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 PART TWO: 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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Nancy Walker Perry, Catherine M. Brooks, both at Creighton University and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, University of Kansas, Lawrence

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