Child Advocacy category: 107 books
by Jacqueline Bhabha
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2014
Why, despite massive public concern, is child trafficking on the rise? Why are unaccompanied migrant children living on the streets and routinely threatened with deportation to their countries of origin? Why do so many young refugees of war-ravaged and failed states end up warehoused in camps, victimized...
by Amy D. Hoover
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Get Rid Of Your Fear For Your Child(ren) By Becoming More Familiar With How To Improve Your Child's Safety By Using Child Internet Protection, Child Citizen Protection Act, Today’s Child Protection Laws, UK and USA Child Protection Laws and New Technology for Child Protection
Child Welfare
Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Children who receive child welfare services are a vulnerable group, and their numbers are growing. All who care about them need to be fully informed about current outcomes, indicators of success and failure, and best practices. This second edition of Child Welfare: Connecting Research, Policy, and...
Refining Child Pornography Law
Crime, Language, and Social Consequences
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
The legal definition of child pornography is, at best, unclear. In part because of this ambiguity and in part because of the nature of the crime itself, the prosecution and sentencing of perpetrators, the protection of and restitution for victims, and the means for preventing repeat offenses are deeply...
Children's Lives in an Era of Children's Rights
The Progress of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which was adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, marked a turning point in the perception of children in international law and policy. Although it was hoped that the Convention would have a significant and positive impact...
Unaccompanied Children in European Migration and Asylum Practices
In Whose Best Interests?
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Unaccompanied minor migrants are underage migrants, who for various reasons leave their country and are separated from their parents or legal/customary guardians. Some of them live entirely by themselves, while others join their relatives or other adults in a foreign country. The concept of the best...
Child, Family and State
NOMOS XLIV
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2003
In an era in which our conception of what constitutes a “normal” family has undergone remarkable changes, questions have arisen regarding the role of the state in “normalizing” families through public policy. In what ways should the law seek to facilitate, or oppose, parenting and child-rearing...
Child Exploitation and Trafficking
Examining Global Enforcement and Supply Chain Challenges and U.S. Responses
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
Each year, more than two million children around the world fall victim to commercial sexual and labor exploitation. Put simply, the growing epidemic of child exploitation demands a coordinated response.
In addition to compliance concerns raised by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK...
The Impossible Imperative
Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
The Impossible Imperative brings to life the daily efforts of child welfare professionals working on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Stories that highlight the work, written by child welfare staff on the front lines, speak to the competing principles that shape everyday decisions. The...
by Rosemary Sheehan
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
This title was first published in 2001. Making decisions about the care and protection of children who appear before the courts is complex. Attention must be paid to the best interests of the child, the child’s need for their family, community views on parenting, and concern about welfare intrusion...
by Christopher M. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Little Kids, Big Accidents is a book to help parents understand and protect their child's rights following a traumatic accident. This informative book includes:* Basic facts about children and accidents* Important legal ramifications in child injury cases* Determining the value of child injury...
Child Abuse Pocket Atlas, Volume 4
Investigation, Documentation, and Radiology
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
250 pages, 505 images, 12 contributors In the investigation of child abuse, consistent investigative protocol and clear, thorough documentation of facts and findings are essential to ensuring justice for victims, both for those who survive and for those who do not. In order to achieve the best possible...
Child Exploitation and Trafficking
Examining the Global Challenges and U.S. Responses
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Each year, more than two million children around the world fall victim to commercial sexual exploitation. The numbers of children sexually abused for non-commercial purposes are even higher. Put simply, the growing, increasingly-organized epidemic of child exploitation demands a coordinated response.
The...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Feminist Perspectives on Child Law is a collection of interdisciplinary socio-legal essays which explore the complex relationship between childhood,gender and the law. Drawing on a wide range of feminist and critical theories and empirical research, these original essays challenge the gender neutrality...