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 Children’s Rights: Progress and Perspectives: Essays from the International Journal of Children's Rights

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-vi)   (90K)
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    • Contents
  • Introduction (1-4)   (53K)
  • Why It Remains Important To Take Children’s Rights Seriously (5-25) by Michael Freeman   (134K)
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    • References
  • The Participation Rights Of Premature Babies (26-47) by Priscilla Alderson, Joanna Hawthorne and Margaret Killen   (137K)
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    • Introduction
    • Participation Rights
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements
    • References
  • Towards A Theory Of Children’s Participation (48-71) by Nigel Thomas   (141K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Defining Children’s Participation
    • 3. Growth In Children’s Participation
    • 4. Critiques Of Children’s Participation
    • 5. Ways Of Understanding Children’s Participation
    • References
  • Is The Honeymoon Over? Children And Young People’s Participation In Public Decision-Making (72-84) by E. Kay M. Tisdall   (104K)
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    • Discourses Of Participation
    • Relating To Governance And Citizenship
    • Understanding The Role Of Adults And Organisations
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • The Principle Of Non-Discrimination In The Convention On The Rights Of The Child - Samantha Besson (85-117) by Samantha Besson   (167K)
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    • Introduction
    • 1. Definitions And Distinctions Of The Principle Of Non-Discrimination
    • 2. The Principle Of Non-Discrimination In International Human Rights Law
    • 3. The Principle Of Non-Discrimination In The Convention On The Rights Of The Child
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • The Synthesis Of Age And Gender: Intersectionality, International Human Rights Law And The Marginalisation Of The Girl-Child (118-155) by Nura Taefi   (205K)
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    • Introduction
    • I. Girls’ Intersectional Marginalisation
    • II. The Girl-Child In International Law
    • II. An Intersectional Approach To Girls’ Rights
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Children And Religion Under Article 14 UNCRC: A Critical Analysis (156-190) by Sylvie Langlaude   (193K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. A Theoretical Model Of The Right Of The Child To Religious Freedom
    • 3. Substantive Issues Before The Committee
    • 4. Problems With The Committee’s Work
    • 5. Suggestions For Improvement
    • 6. Conclusion
    • Bibliography
  • Mainstreaming Children’s Rights In, To And Through Education In A Society Emerging From Conflict (191-217) by Laura Lundy   (159K)
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    • Introduction
    • 1. Children’s Right ‘To’ Education
    • 2. Children’s Rights ‘Through’ Education
    • 3. Children’s Rights ‘In’ Education
    • 4. Realising The Potential Of The New Human Rights Frameworks
    • 5. Conclusion
    • References
  • Fostering Inclusive Societal Values Through Law (218-252) by Lee Ann Basser and Melinda Jones   (190K)
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    • 1. The Significance (Role/Importance) Of Law
    • 2. The Right To Education
    • 3. The Right To Education In International Law
    • 4. Domestic Realisation Of The Right To Education
    • 5. Conclusion
    • Appendix. Schedule 1 – The Adelaide Declaration On National Goals For Schooling In The Twenty-First Century
    • References
  • Beyond The Supermarket Shelf: Using A Rights Based Approach To Address Children’s Health Needs (253-287) by John Tobin   (204K)
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    • A Slogan In Search Of A Definition: Making Meaning Of A Rights Based Approach To Children’s Health
    • References
  • Breastfeeding – A Human Rights Issue? (288-310) by Michael C. Latham   (136K)
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    • The Right To Food And A Particular Diet
    • The Strange Challenge To The Right To Breastfeeding
    • Inferiority And Disadvantages Of Bottle-Feeding
    • Obstacles To Breastfeeding Infringing Infant’s Rights
    • The Medicalization Of Infant Feeding And Hospitals Which Are Not Supportive Of Breastfeeding
    • The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
    • The Promotion And Other Marketing Practices Of Manufactured Breastmilk Substitutes
    • Failure To Assist Mothers To Breastfeed And Work
    • Lack Of Community Support For Breastfeeding
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • ‘He’LL Learn It On His Body’: Disciplining Childhood In Canadian Law (311-365) by Anne McGillivray   (304K)
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    • A Partial Genealogy: Roman Code To Criminal Code
    • Roman Origins
    • The Common Law
    • Canadian Criminal Law
    • Body Maps
    • Lasting Injury
    • Presuming Reasonableness
    • The Punishment Of Young Girls
    • Community Standards
    • The Correctable Child
    • Unusual Punishment
    • ‘The Bottom’
    • The Judical Childhood Test
    • Reforming The Law
    • Legislative Reform
    • Constitutionality And The Courts
    • ‘Parents And Other Criminals’
  • Legal Reform And Attitudes Toward Physical Punishment In Sweden (366-394) by Joan E. Durrant   (158K)
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    • Introduction
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements
    • References
  • Protecting Children’s Rights In Africa: A Critique Of The African Charter On The Rights And Welfare Of The Child (395-405) by ’Dejo Olowu   (78K)
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    • Introduction
    • General Overview Of The African Charter On The Rights And Welfare Of The Child
    • The Normative And Procedural Framework Of The Charter
    • Charter Provisions In Consonance With The Convention
    • Distinctive Features Of The Charter
    • Normative And Structural Limitations Of The Charter
    • The Future Of The African Charter: Implications For Action And Strategies
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements
    • References
  • Estonian Children’s Perceptions Of Rights: Implications For Societies In Transition (406-428) by Susan P. Limber, Vahur Kask, Mati Heidmets, Natalie Hevener Kaufman and Gary B. Melton   (126K)
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    • Introduction
    • Method
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Appendix
    • References
  • The Sociology Of Childhood In Relation To Children’s Rights (429-446) by Berry Mayall   (120K)
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    • The Problem – Why And How To Re-Think Childhood
    • Sociologising Childhood
    • Lessons From Empirical Research
    • Discussion
    • References
  • Rights Flow Downhill (447-476) by Katherine Hunt Federle   (173K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Children’s Rights Theories And Capacity
    • 3. The Disadvantaging Effects Of Capacity On Rights Theory
    • 4. Rethinking Children’s Rights
    • 5. Conclusion
  • The Century Of The Child Revisited (477-495) by Jeroen J.H. Dekker   (129K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Ellen Key’s Century Of The Child
    • 3. Education And Disenchantment
    • 4. Child Science And Child Acts Around 1900
    • 5. Conclusion: From Century Of The Child Tochild-Oriented Century
    • References
  • Janusz Korczak – His Legacy And Its Relevance For Children’s Rights Today (496-514) by Gabriel Eichsteller   (113K)
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    • Introduction
    • Janusz Korczak – A Life For Children
    • A Voice For Children – The Children’s Republic
    • Children’s Rights – Magna Charta Libertatis
    • Korczak’s Legacy
    • References
  • Index (515-527)   (82K)