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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253323703321

Autore

Cowden Mhairi

Titolo

Children's Rights : From Philosophy to Public Policy / / by Mhairi Cowden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016

ISBN

1-137-49229-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 pages)

Disciplina

323.3/52

Soggetti

Political science

Human rights

Political theory

Political philosophy

Social policy

Childhood

Adolescence

Philosophy of Law

Human Rights

Political Theory

Political Philosophy

Children, Youth and Family Policy

Childhood, Adolescence and Society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Introduction -- What is special about children? -- Why children do not hold rights -- Capacity and competence -- Why children have rights -- A right to develop -- A right to know -- A right to medical decision making -- A right to be loved -- A future for children's rights -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Despite the existence of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child there still exists a debate on whether children can really hold rights. This book presents a clear theory of children's rights by examining controversial case studies. The author presents a pathway to translating



rights into practical social and political instruments for change.