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Backstrom, Kerstin – 1992
This paper discusses the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted in 1989 and, over the next approximately 3 years, was ratified by 117 member countries. After a brief historical overview of children's rights, the paper presents a summary and analysis of the Convention's preamble, which states the preconditions of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children