an introduction Barnett, Hilaire creator author. text bibliography enk 2022 monographic eng 1 online resource "This book identifies the definition of a child within the law, the rights of children, and discusses the extent to which primarily English law gives adequate recognition to and protection of these rights. To what extent does English law gives adequate recognition to and protection of the rights of children? Historically the idea of and protection of rights has focused on parental rights rather than the rights of the child. The rights of children have remained far less recognised and certain until recently. Using case studies from the United Kingdom and beyond, this book takes a thematic approach to children's rights and considers topics including: underlying concepts such as the welfare of the child and safeguarding, the right to education and to medical treatment, the right to freedom from abuse and/or sexual and commercial exploitation, including contemporary challenges from forced marriage, FGM, modern slavery and trafficking, the role of the State in relation to children in need of care and protection, children's rights in the criminal justice system, the right to contract and employment. In addition, the book provides an introduction to key aspects of domestic and international law, including the Children Act 1989, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998"-- Introduction and legal framework -- Basic principles, status, and identity -- Children and medicine -- Children and education -- Freedom from abuse -- Protecting Vunerable Children -- Criminal and the criminal justice system -- Children: contract and employment. Hilaire Barnett. Includes bibliographical references and index. Great Britain. Great Britain. Children Legal status, laws, etc Great Britain Children's rights Great Britain Children (International law) 342.4108 BAC 2022 Barnett, Hilaire. Abingdon, Oxon [UK] ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021 (DLC) 2021023292 BD-DhBPA 210517 20260114093313.0 BD-DhBPA