From innocents to agents
Subtitle: children and children's rights in New Zealand
By: Michael Reid.
Contributors: Maxim Institute.
Publisher: Maxim Institute
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Convention on the Rights of the Child; Children's rights -- New Zealand.; Children's rights.; Child welfare -- Government policy -- New Zealand.; Children (International law)
Description: 'From innocents to agents' is a timely analysis of the rise of children's rights in New Zealand. It examines the evolution from a nineteenth century understanding of children as 'innocents' needing protection within families, and where state involvement was minimal, to a more contemporary view of children as 'empowered agents' where the state and its agencies are primary. The author contends that a particular interpretation of international law has impacted domestic legislation and played a significant role in changing the status of children. This book is a must-read for all interested in the future of family life and the welfare of New Zealand's children.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-267) and index.