Children's rights in the United States : in search of a national policy
Discusses the historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the rights of children within the family, the social service system, the health care system, the educational system, the juvenile justice system and in employment.
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PART ONE: FOUNDATIONSChildren Are Persons... Or Are They? An Introduction to the IssuesFrom Property to Personhood An Historical and Contextual Perspective on the Rights of ChildrenGetting It Right The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the ChildDiffering Views Perspectives on Children′s Rights and CompetenciesPART TWO: A PATCHWORK OF POLICIESThere′s No Place Like Home The Rights of Children within the FamilyWhen Parents Are Not Enough The Rights of Children in the Social Service SystemBeing Patient with Patients The Rights of Children in the Health Care SystemLessons Learned The Rights of Children in the Educational SystemOn Guilt and Gault The Rights of Children in the Juvenile Justice SystemWorking It Out The Rights of Children in EmploymentConcluding Comments Children Are Persons!