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 ?rst publication. Divided clearly into three parts, it covers key topics such as:
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.
| ISBN: | 9780415724852 |
| Publication date: | 8th December 2014 |
| Author: | David Archard |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 266 pages |
| Genres: |
Social welfare and social services Pre-school and kindergarten Human rights, civil rights Ethics and moral philosophy Social and political philosophy Social and ethical issues Sociology Methods, theory and philosophy of law Family law Medicine and Nursing |