Children's Rights in the United States

Discusses the historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the rights of children within the family, the social service system, the health care system, the educational system, the juvenile justice system and in employment. The authors of this volume provide discussion on vital issues related to the rights of children in the United States, including: the historical and contextual perspective on the rights of children; the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; the differing views on children′s rights and competencies; and the rights of children within the family, the social service system, the health care system, the educational system, the juvenile justice system and in employment.