The Oxford Handbook of Childrens Rights Law
the margins in mainstream legal, political, and other discourses, despite their application to approximately one-third of the world's population and every human being's first stages of life. Now thirty years old, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) signalled a definitive shift in the way
that children are viewed and understood--from passive objects subsumed within the family to full human beings with a distinct set of rights. Although the CRC and other children's rights law have spurred positive changes in law, policies, and attitudes toward children in numerous countries,
implementation remains a work in progress. We have reached a state in the evolution of children's rights in which we need more critical evaluation and assessment of the CRC and the large body of children's rights law and policy that this treaty has inspired. We have moved from conceptualizing and
adopting legislation to focusing on implementation and making the content of children's rights meaningful in the lives of all children. This book provides a critical evaluation and assessment of children's rights law, including the CRC. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners from
around the world, it aims to elucidate the content of children's rights law, explore the complexities of implementation, and identify critical challenges and opportunities for children's rights law.
Publisher Name | Oxford University Press USA |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | LAW |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 0190097604 |
Isbn 13 | 9780190097608 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.98" H x 00.06" L x 70.00" W |
Page Count | 800 |
Jonathan Todres is Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law. Shani M. King is Professor of Law and the Director of the Center on Children and Families at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.