Preface -- Introduction -- What is special about children? -- Why children do not hold rights -- Capacity and competence -- Why children have rights -- A right to develop -- A right to know -- A right to medical decision making -- A right to be loved -- A future for children's rights -- References -- Index.
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"Despite the existence of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child there is still a debate about whether children can really hold rights. This book presents a clear theory of children's rights by examining controversial case studies. Understanding why children have rights presents a pathway to translating rights into practical social and political instruments for change"--