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Get up-to-date information on children's and parent's rights
Children have a basic human right to be free of abuse and maltreatment. The late Dr. John Pardeck's Children's Rights: Policy and Practice, Second Edition comprehensively explores the latest legal, psychological, sociological, policy, and child advocacy issues dealing with children's rights. Essential issues are clearly discussed involving children at home, in school, in foster care, and in residential facilities. This new edition of The Haworth Social Work Practice Press classic examines the practical and ethical issues inherent in balancing a child's right to self-determination against the same child's need to be protected.
Children's Rights: Policy and Practice, Second Edition delves deep into the causes of abuse and neglect and offers help for families at risk. Techniques are presented for case and cause advocacy, as well as venues for family and individual therapy. Other discussions address the role and function of child protective services and the juvenile justice system, a review of effective social policy to protect and care for children, family health and children's rights issues, and children's rights in schools and day care facilities. This essential exploration includes extensive references and notes, a list of Web sites, and a comprehensive glossary of influential legal rulings focusing on children's rights.
Children's Rights: Policy and Practice, Second Edition includes over 100 pages of new and updated material on:
new rulings of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that have implications for children's rights
legal case studies
an overview and analysis of the Leave No Child Behind Act
children's rights and school violence
an expanded discussion on practice interventions focusing on various approaches for helping children adjust to substitute care
an expanded examination on advocacy and children's rights, with emphasis on legal case studies as a tool for enhancing the rights of children
Balancing theoretical considerations, solid information, and practical advice, Children's Rights: Policy and Practice, Second Edition is an essential resource for child welfare workers, attorneys, educators, students, parents, and social workers.
Contents
Foreword (Peter De Simone)
Preface
Chapter 1. The Children's Rights Movement
Child Maltreatment and Children's Rights
Foster Care and Adoption
Welfare Reform and Children's Rights
Litigation and Children's Rights
Important Child Welfare Policies Affecting Children's Rights
Child Advocates
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 2. The Rights of Parents and Children
Dangers of State Interference
Justifying State Intervention
Minority Status of Children
The Legal Rights of Children and Parents
Child Liberationists versus Child Protectionists
U. S. Supreme Court Rulings Defining the Rights of Parents and Children
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 3. The Rights of Able Children and Children with Disabilities in Schools
The Rights of Children in Public schools
Child Maltreatment Prevention and the Schools
Children with Disabilities and School Rights
Recent Supreme Court Rulings on the ADA Affecting Children's Rights
Comparison of the ADA and IDEA
No Child Left Behind Act
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 4. The Rights of Able Children and Children with Disabilities in Day Care Programs
The Day Care System
Day Care and Children with Disabilities
Complaints and Enforcement of the ADA
Children with Disabilities and Admissions to Day Care
Research on the Effects of Day Care on Children
Policy Implications
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5. Children's Rights and Residential Treatment (Patrick Morgan)
A Brief History of Residential Treatment and the Juvenile Court
Children's Rights in Institutional Settings
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 6. Children's Rights and Protective Services
Child Maltreatment
Maltreatment of Homeless Children: An Analysis of the Adult Years
Separation and Loss
Protective Services
The Court and Protective Services
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 7. Advocacy and Children's Rights
Approaches to Advocacy
Effective Advocacy Skills for Parents
Litigation and Child Advocacy
Family Policy and Child Advocacy
Professionals and Child Advocacy
A Case Example: Gary
Application of Advocacy Techniques to Gary's Case
Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 8. Children's Rights: Implications for Policy and Practice
Family Policy
Social Work Practice and Children
Family Health and Children
Family Health and Bibliotherapy
Family Health and Clinical Assessment
Summary and Conclusion
Appendix. Organizations Focusing on Children's Rights
Glossary
References
Index
