This article discusses the provisions of the 1908 "Juvenile Delinquents Act," the first Canadian nationwide legislation addressing the problem of juvenile delinquency, and presents a brief look at major changes that would take effect with the proposed "Young Persons in Conflict with the Law" act. (MJB)

The author describes the child support system existing in the United States, examines the need for child advocacy, gives an historical overview and presents trends in the movement, examines successes and failures of, and opposition to, the movement, and suggests the possibility of parallels to the Canadian experience. (MJB)

There is no way to do juveniles justice in a radically unjust society; nevertheless, we should do the best we can. (MJB)

The author examines provisions of Section 8 of the Ontario legislature's "Training Schools Act," (now superseded) which provided criteria for the committal of unmanageable children into state institutions, and examines alternatives to commitment. (MJB)

Different constitutionally-embodied individualistic premises, a different judicial system, and different social beliefs argue for a specifically Canadian approach to the problem of children's rights. (MJB)

This article provides a social-historical background to the movement for recognition of children's rights in the Canadian juvenile justice system by outlining the origins of existing juvenile delinquency legislation in Canada and presenting the philosophies and assumptions about children that were favored by early twentieth-century Canadian…

Development of child advocacy theories in the areas of broad constitutional rights and privileges, specific rights and privileges (e.g. work, education, parental responsibilities), and the right of individual participation in the developmental process are slowly changing the legal concept of children as dependent, incompetent, essentially passive…

The author examines the question of children's intellectual rights in two ways: first, how the question of rights in general arises, and, second, the rights implied in two educational contexts--testing and classroom lessons. (MJB)