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Children's rights in the United States : in search of a national policy / Nancy E. Walker, Catherine M. Brooks, Lawrence S. Wrightsman.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1999.Description: x, 278 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0803951035 (cloth : acidfree paper)
  • 0803951043 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323.3/52/0973 21
LOC classification:
  • KF479 .W35 1999
Contents:
Foundations. Children are persons ... or are they? : an introduction to the issues -- From property to personhood : a 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 -- 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!
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Ebook Ebook NMC Library Ebook Central Online KF479 .W35 1999 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available online - NMC Login required 510169
Book Book NMC Library Stacks KF479 .W35 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039000582311

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-259) and indexes.

Foundations. Children are persons ... or are they? : an introduction to the issues -- From property to personhood : a 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 -- 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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