PART ONE: CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IN PRACTICE: AN OVERVIEW OF KEY THEMES AND DEBATES What Are Children's Rights? Contemporary Developments and Debates - Phil Jones Child Rights and Their Practical Application: Definitions, Questions and Practice - Phil Jones Children's Rights: Social Justice and Exclusion - Gary Walker Participation and Provision across Disciplines: Child Rights for, and by, Children - Phil Jones Safeguarding and Protection: What Does a Rights-Based Approach Mean across Different Disciplines? - Gary Walker PART TWO: RIGHTS AND SERVICE PROVISION: AREAS OF PRACTICE The Child's Right to Play: Rhetoric or Reality? - Mike Wragg What Does the 'Voice of the Child' Mean for Children with Complex Learning and Communication Impairments? - Carol Potter and Chris Whittaker Rights in Early Years Settings and a Young Child's Right to Silence - Caroline Bligh Education and Children's Rights - Jon Tan Children's Rights, Identity and Learning: The Case for Bilingualism - Avril Brock and Jean Conteh Rights, Health and Health Promotion - Diane Lowcock and Ruth Cross Social Work and Children's Rights: Promoting Young People's Participation in Social Work Practice and Education - Tracey Race and Alison Bennett Provision for Young People and Rights: Youth Work - Phil Jones and Alan Smith Youth Justice and Children's Rights - Daniel Marshall and Terry Thomas PART THREE: REVIEWING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IN PRACTICE Reviewing Children's Rights in Practice - Phil Jones and Gary Walker
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'The important socio-legal dimension of human rights in childhood studies is explored here in an interesting and engaging manner. The work should be of interest to students from a variety of disciplines working within the field' - Professor Chris Jenks, Vice Chancellor, Brunel University 'A highly accessible text - the activities will be valuable for students and professionals alike' - Deborah Albon, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at London Metropolitan University 'This is a very informative book that gives a realistic and thought-provoking insight into legislation and its interpretation in practice' - Denise Chadwick, Senior Lecturer in Early Years, University of Huddersfield 'An invaluable resource for students on initial teacher education courses and education practitioners seeking to make the link between the theory and practice of children's rights. It is hoped that those in the field of education will grasp the opportunities this highly accessible text offers in promoting and realising children's rights' -Educational Review It is hoped that those in the field of education will grasp the opportunities this highly accessible text offers in promoting and realising children's rights.?? -- Bronagh Byrne * Educational Review *