Child Law: Children's Rights and Collective Obligations

by Laura Westra

Book Overview

Child Law starts with the question "Who is the Child?" In direct contrast to the CRC, which calls for putting the interests of the child first in all policies dealing with children, it appears that the interests of others are the major consideration de facto. In law, children's right to protection is severely limited by the presence of a maximum age limit, with no consideration of the starting point: current and ongoing scientific research has demonstrated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319381903
• ISBN13: 9783319381909
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"