| Description |
ix, 256 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Purdue human rights studies series.
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| Note |
"Published in cooperation with the Human Rights Institute of the Center for Applied Ethics, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-245) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : multidisciplinary responses to the international rights of the child / Clark Butler -- Pt. 1. The movement and the UN Convention -- Children's rights : an historical and conceptual analysis / Clark Butler -- The case for the Convention on the Rights of the Child from the perspective of child psychology / Katherine Covell -- Developmental considerations in teaching children's rights / Katherine Covell and R. Brian Howe -- Introducing critical thinking and dialogue in preschool / Marie-France Daniel -- Pt. 2. The opposition -- Nannies with blue berets : the UN Convention and the invasion of national and family sovereignty / Michael Farris -- Educational freedom and human rights : exploring the tensions between the interests and rights of parents, children and the state / Perry L. Glanzer -- Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada : a problem of political will / R. Brian Howe -- Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the UK : a problem of political will / Claire Cassidy -- Pt.3. Children's rights in the developing world -- Motivating political responsibility for children in poor countries / Stephen L. Esquith -- "The right child" : challenges and opportunities of child rights legislation in theory and practice / Krisjon Olson -- Pragmatism, capabilities and children's rights in development ethics / Jennifer Caseldine-Bracht. |
| Subject |
Children's rights.
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Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989 November 20)
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Children (International law)
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| Added Author |
Butler, Clark, 1944-
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| ISBN |
9781557535498 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1557535493 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781612492056 (epdf) |
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1612492053 (epdf) |
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9781612492049 (epub) |
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1612492045 (epub) |
| UPC # |
7152665 |
| OCLC # |
752069939 |
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