Children's rights and the developing law:

Following the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998, awareness has increased that we live in a rights-based culture and that children constitute an important group of rights holders. Now in its third edition, Children's Rights and the Developing Law explores the way developing law and pol...

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Main Author: Fortin, Jane (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009
Edition:Third edition
Series:Law in context
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Summary:Following the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998, awareness has increased that we live in a rights-based culture and that children constitute an important group of rights holders. Now in its third edition, Children's Rights and the Developing Law explores the way developing law and policies in England and Wales are simultaneously promoting and undermining the rights of children. It reflects on how far these developments take account of children's interests, using current research on children's needs as a template against which to assess their effectiveness and considering a broad range of topics, including medical law, education and youth justice. A critical approach is maintained throughout, particularly when assessing the extent to which the concept of children's rights is being acknowledged by the courts and policy makers and the degree to which the UK fulfils its obligations under, for example, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (lxxiii, 804 pages)
ISBN:9781139168625
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781139168625

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