Children's Rights in Practice - Softcover

Phil Jones; Gary Walker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849203806 ISBN 13: 9781849203807

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Considering the rights of the child is now central to all fields involving children and to good multi-agency working. This book offers an explanation of the theoretical issues and the key policy developments that are crucial to all professions, and helps the reader to understand children′s rights in relation to their role in working with children and young people. Looking at education, health, social care and welfare, it bridges the gap between policy and practice for children from Birth to 19 years.

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Helping readers to understand what good practice entails, this book provides clear guidance on the rights of young people today. Covering education, social care and welfare, and health this book allows readers to put policy into practice in their setting.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849203806
• ISBN 13: 9781849203807
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Jones Phil, Walker Gary