Handbook of children's rights: global and multidisciplinary perspectives

While the notion of young people as individuals worthy or capable of having rights is of relatively recent origin, over the past several decades there has been a substantial increase in both social and political commitment to children's rights as well as a tendency to grant young people some of the rights that were typically accorded only to adults.

In addition, there has been a noticeable shift in orientation from a focus on children's protection and provision to an emphasis on children's participation and self-determination.

With contributions from a wide range of international scholars, this book brings together research, theory, and practice from diverse perspectives on children's rights.