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OverviewDespite the existence of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child there still exists a debate on whether children can really hold rights. This book presents a clear theory of children's rights by examining controversial case studies. The author presents a pathway to translating rights into practical social and political instruments for change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mhairi CowdenPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.041kg ISBN: 9781137492272ISBN 10: 1137492279 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 17 November 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of contents List of illustrations Preface PART I 1. Introduction 2. What is Special about Children? 3. Why Children do not hold Rights 4. Capacity and Competence 5. Why Children have Rights PART II 6. A Right to Develop 7. A Right to Know 8. A Right to Medical Decision Making 9. A Right to be Loved 10. A Future for Children ' 's Rights References IndexReviewsThis is an accessible and erudite engagement with controversial and highly important human rights issues. The book makes a significant and original contribution to a long-neglected area of study in the otherwise voluminous literature around human rights. Katharine Gelber, Professor of Political Science and International Studies and ARC Future Fellow, University of Queensland, Australia Guided by the innovative use of the concepts of capacity and competence, [this book] offers a refreshingly original look at children's rights. Written in clear and direct language, empirically well informed, and with a sophisticated grasp of the philosophical issues at stake, it re-invigorates the debate on what such rights demand of us, especially in several difficult and contentious areas of public policy. David Archard, Professor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, UK The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most ratified treaty in the world, yet observed more in the breach than enactment. Cowden tackles this head authoritatively on by responding to the gap between our aspirations regarding the fulfillment of child rights, and the barriers to adequate policy implementation. [This book] is a welcome resource for anyone who has an interest in how we make the fundamental rights of children a reality. - Norman Gillespie, CEO of UNICEF Australia This is an accessible and erudite engagement with controversial and highly important human rights issues. The book makes a significant and original contribution to a long-neglected area of study in the otherwise voluminous literature around human rights. - Katharine Gelber, Professor of Political Science and International Studies and ARC Future Fellow, University of Queensland, Australia Guided by the innovative use of the concepts of capacity and competence, [this book] offers a refreshingly original look at children's rights. Written in clear and direct language, empirically well informed, and with a sophisticated grasp of the philosophical issues at stake, it re-invigorates the debate on what such rights demand of us, especially in several difficult and contentious areas of public policy. - David Archard, Professor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, UK The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most ratified treaty in the world, yet observed more in the breach than enactment. Cowden tackles this head authoritatively on by responding to the gap between our aspirations regarding the fulfillment of child rights, and the barriers to adequate policy implementation. [This book] is a welcome resource for anyone who has an interest in how we make the fundamental rights of children a reality. - Norman Gillespie, CEO of UNICEF Australia Author InformationMhairi Cowden is a Policy Officer within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet for the Government of Western Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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