Children's rights : policy and practice
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Children's rights : policy and practice
Haworth Social Work Practice Press, c2002
- : pbk
Available at 12 libraries
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"An imprint of the Haworth Press, Inc."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-162) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Gain insight into the practical realities and theoretical conflicts of ensuring a safe childhood for all!This comprehensive appraisal of children's rights encompasses legal, psychological, sociological, policy, and child advocacy issues. Children's Rights: Policy and Practice addresses the situation of minors at home, at school, in foster care, and in residential facilities. Throughout the book, the author clearly presents the practical and ethical dilemmas inherent in balancing a child's right to self-determination against the same child's need to be protected.Children's Rights begins with a concise history of the children's liberation and child protective movements and the legislation and court decisions they spawned. It analyzes how these rights compete with parents'rights, legitimate government concerns, and socioeconomic realities. The chapter on advocacy offers effective new strategies and little-known legal precedents that give a much-needed advantage to parents battling to ensure the educational rights of children with special needs.Children's Rights offers in-depth discussion of the essential issues, including:
the causes of abuse and neglect
help for families at risk
techniques for case and cause advocacy
children's rights in schools and day care
the role and function of child protective services and the juvenile justice system
family and individual therapy
effective social policy to protect and care for children
Balancing theoretical considerations, solid information, and practical advice, Children's Rights is an essential resource for child welfare workers, attorneys, academicians, parents, and social workers.
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Children's Rights Movement
Child Maltreatment and Children's Rights
Foster Care and Adoption
Litigation and Children's Rights
Child Advocates
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 2. The Rights of Children and Parents
Dangers of State Interference
Justifying State Intervention
Minority Status of Children
The Legal Rights of Children and Parents
Child Liberationists versus Child Protectionists
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 3. The Rights of Able Children and Children with Disabilities in Schools
The Rights of Children in Public Schools
Children with Disabilities and School Rights
Comparison of the ADA and IDEA
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 4. The Rights of Able Children and Children with Disabilities in Day Care Programs
The Day Care System
Day Care and Children with Disabilities
Complaints and Enforcement of the ADA
Children with Disabilities and Admissions to Day Care
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5. Children's Rights and Residential Treatment
A Brief History of Residential Treatment and the Juvenile Court
Children's Rights in Institutional Settings
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 6. Children's Rights and Protective Services
Child Abuse and Neglect
Separation and Loss
Protective Services
The Court and Protective Services
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 7. Advocacy and Children's Rights
Effective Advocacy Skills for Parents
Family Policy and Child Advocacy
Professional and Child Advocacy
A Case Example
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 8. Children's Rights: Implications for Policy and Practice
Family Policy
Social Work Practice and Children
Family Health and Children
Summary and Conclusion
Appendix: Organizations Focusing of Children's Rights
Glossary
References
Index
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