COVER; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; Preface; PART 1: Children'sRights in Practice:an Overview of Key Themes and Debates; 1. What Are Children'sRights? Contemporary Developments and Debates; 2. Child Rights and Their Practical Application: Definitions, Questions and Practice; 3. Children'sRights: Social Justice and Exclusion; 4. Participation and Provision across Disciplines: Child Rights for, and by, Children; 5. Safeguarding and Protection: What Does a Rights-Based Approach Mean across Different Disciplines?; PART 2: Rights and Service Provision: Areas of Practice
Summary
Considering the rights of the child is now central to all fields involving children and to good multi-agency working. This book offers an explanation of the theoretical issues and the key policy developments that are crucial to all professions, and helps the reader to understand children'srights in relation to their role in working with children and young people. Looking at education, health, social care and welfare, it bridges the gap between policy and practice for children from Birth to 19 years. Chapters cover: - the child's right to play - youth justice and children'srights - the voice
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-240) and index
