Fortin, Jane.

Children's rights and the developing law. / Jane Fortin. - 2nd ed. - London ; Dayton, Ohio : LexisNexis, 2003. - xlix, 663 p. : 24 cm. - Law in context .

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Part one: Theoretical perspectives and international sources -- Theoretical perspectives -- International children's rights -- Part two: Promoting consultation and decision-making -- Adolescent decision-making, gillick and parents -- Child runaways, emancipation and rights to support -- Adolescent decision-making and health care -- Promoting consultation and decision-making in schools -- Children involvement in family proceedings - rights to representation -- Children in court - their welfare, wishes and feelings -- Part three: Children's right versus family privacy-physical punishment and financial support -- Parents' decisions and children's health rights -- Education rights for children in minority groups -- Educational rights for children with disabilities -- Children's right to know their parents-the significance of the blood tie -- Children's right to know and be brought up by their parents -- An abused child's right to state protection -- Right to protection in state care and to state accountability -- The Right of abused children to protection by t he criminal law -- Protecting the rights of young offenders -- Conclusion-themes and the way ahead.

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Children--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Children's rights--Great Britain.

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