Children's Rights [electronic resource] : From Philosophy to Public Policy /
Cowden, Mhairi.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.