New Handbook of Children's Rights

<p>The new edition of this well established handbook provides up-to-date information on a topic of increasing importance across a range of disciplines and practices. It covers:<br>* the debate concerning children's rights and developments in rights provision over the last twenty years<br>* the impact of recent British legislation on children's rights in key areas such as education social and welfare services and criminal justice<br>* the key provisions of the UN Convention and Human Rights Act<br>* recent policy proposals and initiatives in the British setting intended to establish and promote rights for children and young people<br>* the rights claims of particular groups of children for example children who are carers or children who are disabled<br>* children's claims for particular rights such as the right to space to sex education and citizenship<br>* the ways in which the voices of children and young people are or might be articulated more clearly in policy debates and other arenas<br>* issues and developments in Europe Scandinavia and China.<br><em>The New Handbook of Children's Rights</em> offers a comprehensive and radical appraisal of the field which will be invaluable to students and professionals alike.</p>