Fortin's Children's Rights and the Developing Law
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The notion that children constitute an important group of rights holders has gained increasing acceptance both domestically and internationally. Nevertheless, this rhetorical commitment to children's rights is not necessarily realised in practice. Now in its fourth edition, Fortin's Children's Rights and the Developing Law explores the extent to which law and policy in England promotes or undermines the rights of children. Fully revised and updated, this textbook uses current research on child development and welfare to reflect on the extent…
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Key features
- A new fourth edition that fully updates the law and policy affecting children and introduces new chapters concerning child poverty, state protection for children and children's identity
- Critically assesses relevant laws and policies, provoking a reappraisal of preconceptions about the law's place in family life
- Self-contained bibliographies at the end of each chapter give suggestions for further research
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108680158
- Series Law in Context
- Subjects Family Law,Jurisprudence,Law,Law: General Interest,Socio-Legal Studies
- Format: Hardback
- Expected publication date: 02 May 2024
- ISBN: 9781108426961
- Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
- Weight: 1.53kg
- Page extent: 792 pages
- Availability: Not yet published - available from
- Format: Paperback
- Expected publication date: 02 May 2024
- ISBN: 9781108446938
- Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
- Weight: 1.39kg
- Page extent: 792 pages
- Availability: Not yet published - available from
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 08 February 2024
- ISBN: 9781108680158
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