Children: Rights And Childhood

By: David Archard

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Synopsis: Third / 3rd edition. Children: Rights and Childhood is widely regarded as the first book to offer a detailed philosophical examination of children's rights. Drawing on a wide variety of sources from law and literature to politics and psychology, David Archard provides a clear and accessible introduction to a topic that has assumed increasing relevance since the book's first publication. Divided clearly into three parts, Children: Rights and Childhood covers key topics such as: John Locke's writings on children Philippe Aries's Centuries of Childhood key texts on children's liberation and rights a child's right to vote and to sexual choice the rights of parents and the state over children defining and understanding child abuse. The second edition has been fully revised and updated including a new preface, a new chapter on children's moral and legal rights, taking into account the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Book Quality:: Excellent
ISBN-13:: 9780415305846
Publisher:: Routledge
Date of Addition:: 10/12/16
Copyrighted By:: David Archard
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Taylor and Francis VIP Team
Proofread By:: Taylor and Francis VIP Team
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.