Children Av David Archard

<EM>Children: Rights and Childhood</EM> is widely regarded as the first book to offer a detailed philosophical examination of children¿s rights. David Archard provides a clear and accessible introduction to a topic that has assumed increasing relevance since the book¿s ?rst publication. Divided clearly into three parts, it covers key topics such as: <P></P><UL><LI>John Locke¿s writings on children</LI><LI>Philippe Ari¿s <EM>Centuries of Childhood</EM></LI><LI>children¿s moral and legal rights</LI><LI>a child¿s right to vote and to sexual choice</LI><LI>parental rights to privacy and autonomy</LI><LI>defining and understanding child abuse.</LI></UL><P></P><P>The third edition has been fully revised and updated throughout with a new chapter providing an in-depth analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and Part 2 has been restructured to move the reader from general theoretical considerations of children¿s rights through to practical issues. This