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Rights and Childhood

By: David Archard

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Paperback | 1 December 2014 | Edition Number 3

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278 Pages

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New edition

Dimensions(cm)
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.47

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Children: Rights and Childhood is widely regarded as the first book to offer a detailed philosophical examination of children's rights. David Archard provides a clear and accessible introduction to a topic that has assumed increasing relevance since the book's ﬁrst publication. Divided clearly into three parts, it covers key topics such as:

John Locke's writings on children
Philippe Ari s's Centuries of Childhood
children's moral and legal rights
a child's right to vote and to sexual choice
parental rights to privacy and autonomy
defining and understanding child abuse.

The third edition has been fully revised and updated throughout with a new chapter providing an in-depth analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and Part 2 has been restructured to move the reader from general theoretical considerations of children's rights through to practical issues. This volume is ideal reading for advanced studies across Philosophy, Social Work, Law, Childhood Studies, Politics, and Social Policy.

Industry Reviews

Praise for previous editions:

'An exhaustive and meticulously comprehensive examination of children's rights from both a moral and a legal perspective...a fine basic text, and a worthwhile introduction to the complex issue of children's rights.' Metapsychology

'This is an intellectually stimulating and sometimes controversial philosophical analysis of children and their rights of both general and professional interest.' - Journal of the Institute of Health Education

'The argument is clear, it is well reasoned and balanced ... this is a thought-provoking text and as such a highly recommendable read. Its audience could range from policy-makers to sixth-formers.' - Children & Society

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