Table of contents; List of illustrations; Preface; PART I; 1. Introduction; 2. What is Special about Children?; 3. Why Children do not hold Rights; 4. Capacity and Competence; 5. Why Children have Rights; PART II; 6. A Right to Develop; 7. A Right to Know; 8. A Right to Medical Decision Making; 9. A Right to be Loved; 10. A Future for Children's Rights; References; Index
Summary
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
