Children and the law in Australia
By: editors, Geoff Monahan, Lisa Young.
Contributors: Monahan, Geoff.; Young, Lisa.
Publisher: LexisNexis Butterworths
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chatswood, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 599
ISBN-13: 9780409323900
Subjects: Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia.; Child abuse -- Law and legislation -- Australia.; Children's rights -- Australia.
Description: "Children and the Law provides a detailed exploration of how the (public and private) laws of Australia affect children, explores children as participants in the legal process and provides relevant contextual background, such as the historical development of children's rights, the psychological development of children and how abuse and neglect affect children." -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.