The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which was adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, marked a turning point in the perception of children in international law and policy. Although it was hoped that the Convention would have a significant and positive impact on the lives of all children, this has not happened in many parts of the world. This edited volume, based on empirical research and Non-Governmental Organisation project data, explores the progress of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and to a lesser extent, the African Charter on the...
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which was adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, marked a turning poi...
Volume 8 explores children and young people s lives at a time of rapid and profound change, through the lens of diverse global processes: economic globalisation, environmental degradation, international development, cultural change, climate change and environmental hazards. Today s children and young people are growing up in a world that is rapidly changing and very different to that experienced by previous generations. Contemporary social, economic and environmental challenges make children and young people vulnerable and expose them to harm. Equally, they compel them to become...
Volume 8 explores children and young people s lives at a time of rapid and profound change, through the lens of diverse global processes: economic ...
The new updated edition of "Children, Youth and Development" explores the varied ways in which global processes in the form of development policies, economic and cultural globalisation, and international agreements interact with more locally specific practices to shape the lives of young people living in the poorer regions of the world. It examines these processes, and the effects they have on young people s lives, in relation to developing theoretical approaches to the study of children and youth.
This landmark title brings together the stock of knowledge and approaches to...
The new updated edition of "Children, Youth and Development" explores the varied ways in which global processes in the form of development policies...
The new updated edition of "Children, Youth and Development" explores the varied ways in which global processes in the form of development policies, economic and cultural globalisation, and international agreements interact with more locally specific practices to shape the lives of young people living in the poorer regions of the world. It examines these processes, and the effects they have on young people s lives, in relation to developing theoretical approaches to the study of children and youth.
This landmark title brings together the stock of knowledge and approaches to...
The new updated edition of "Children, Youth and Development" explores the varied ways in which global processes in the form of development policies...
