Rights and Childhood
Children: Rights and Childhood David Archard offers a clear, philosophical analysis of children’s rights. This study book discusses essential themes for academics in Philosophy, social work, law, and policy studies.
Description
This book is a thorough and accessible exploration of rights and childhood, with an emphasis on the development of children’s rights. Archard analyzes John Locke’s views, Philippe Aries's Centuries of Childhood, and discusses moral and legal children’s rights. It also addresses controversial topics such as children’s right to vote and sexual autonomy, parental privacy, and behavioral boundaries concerning child abuse.
The third, revised edition includes a new chapter on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and reorganizes theoretical and practical insights, aimed at a broad academic audience.
Product specifications
- Author: David Archard (Queen's University Belfast, UK)
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Routledge
- Publication date: 2014-11-20
- Number of pages: 266
- ISBN: 9780415724869
- Theme: Age groups: children
- BISAC: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies
About the author
David Archard is Professor of Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast. He has published on, among other topics, sexual consent, family, and the ethics of parenthood.