Foundations. Children are persons ... or are they? : an introduction to the issues -- From property to personhood : a historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children -- Getting it right : the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Differing views : perspectives on children's rights and competencies -- A patchwork of policies. There's no place like home : the rights of children within the family -- When parents are not enough : the rights of children in the social service system -- Being patient with patients : the rights of children in the health care system -- Lessons learned : the rights of children in the educational system -- On guilt and Gault : the rights of children in the juvenile justice system -- Working it out : the rights of children in employment -- Concluding comments : children are persons!
Summary
The Rights of Children in the United States provides discussion on: the historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children; the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and the differing views on children's rights and competencies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and indexes
