TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cowden, Mhairi,
TI  -  Children's rights: from philosophy to public policy 
SN  - 9781137492272 (hardcover)
U1  - 323.3/52  23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire,  New York, NY
PB  - Palgrave M acmillan
KW  - Children's rights
KW  - Children
KW  -  Government policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p.175-217) and index; Preface -- Introduction -- What is special about children? -- Why ch ildren do not hold rights -- Capacity and competence -- Why children ha ve rights -- A right to develop -- A right to know -- A right to medica l decision making -- A right to be loved -- A future for children's rig hts -- References -- Index
N2  - "Despite the existence of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Chi ld there is still a debate about whether children can really hold right s. This book presents a clear theory of children's rights by examining controversial case studies. Understanding why children have rights pres ents a pathway to translating rights into practical social and politica l instruments for change"--
ER  -