Children's Rights in Practice
- Phil Jones - Insitute of Education, University of London
- Gary Walker - Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Chapters cover:
- the child's right to play
- youth justice and children's rights
- the voice of the child
- ethical dilemmas in different contexts
- involvement, participation and decision making
- safeguarding and child protection
- social justice and exclusion
This book helps the reader understand what constitutes good practice, whilst considering the advantages and tensions involved in working across disciplines to implement children's rights against a complex legislative and social policy backdrop.
Essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students on Early Years, Early Childhood Studies, Childhood and Youth, Education, Law, Social Work, Play and Psychology courses, it is relevant to professionals working across education, health and social work.
Children's Rights has a very high profile in Wales after recent legislation passed by the Welsh Assembly Government - so this is a very timely book for social work students in Wales. It offers a wide ranging perspective across various sectors, which will help students to understand the significance of children's rights to other professional groups.
the learners are allways talking about childrens rights through assignments therefore we reccomend this book for the indactive reading list for next year.
A well written and thought provoking text, and as children's rights are at the heart of the BA Hons Education and Childhood Studies degree, it offers sound ideological underpinning for many modules on the programme.
A important addition to any student or early years practitioners bookshelf. Informative and retains current perspectives.
An excellent supporting text for students in relation to childrens rights, participation and advocacy. Well written and accessible text
