Children's Rights

The articles in this volume shed light on the major tensions, challenges and critiques in the field of children’s rights. The issues addressed include: how to protect children’s best interests whilst respecting their right to autonomy; how the CRC can be made a reality in the lives of children in the face of ignorance, apathy or outright opposition; and whether children’s rights are a Western imposition or a successful global consensus. Other topics covered include: opposition to the CRC in the USA, gay parenting, the role of NGO in supporting child labourers in India, and young people in detention.