Despite reasons to believe that paternal incarceration has heterogeneous consequences for children, little research explores the processes underlying variation in children's responses to this adverse event. We use data from the Jail and Family Life Study, an in-depth interview study of incarcerated fathers and their family members (including their…

Based mainly on an in-depth and multifaceted qualitative study of 24 purposely selected street working children in Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia, this study attempts to shed light on children's use of streets as places of work, survival, socialization, play, learning and growth. Children see street work as a source of livelihood, evidence of…

The field of migration studies has well-documented children and youth's roles as "culture brokers," by which they mediate relationships, information, and services between the immigrant household and the institutions of the host society. There is growing interest in understanding the contribution of children and youth to socially valued…

The Circle of Courage[TM] philosophy emerged from research on how Native American cultures reared respectful, responsible children without resorting to coercive discipline. It was first presented at international conferences of the Child Welfare League of America in Washington, DC, and the Trieschman Center in Boston. The model entered the…

A Bill of rights for foster children was adopted by the National Action for Foster Children Committee. The bill guarantees the same rights that all children need to lead satisfying, productive lives. (Author/ST)

Summarizes research findings about latchkey situations. Suggests activities and programs which involve parents, schools, and community. Provides potential resources for programs for use by practitioners. (Author/NB)

Rather than being a by-product of the social activism of the 1960s, modern child advocacy began and evolved immediately after World War II in the context of the welfare state. The rise and fall of the Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, begun in 1945, illustrates the changing content and meaning of postwar child advocacy. (TM)

Reviews research examining the effects of self-care skills training programs on latchkey children's knowledge, behavior, and emotional well-being. Suggests ways in which the findings can be used to improve the quality of self-care instruction and presents directions for future research. (Author/TE)

The rights of children" go beyond legal rights--to include the right to be born wanted, to be a child during childhood, and to grow in a society that respects the dignity of a life free from degradation. (DM)

There is no coherent view of childhood providing a consistent influence on legal decisions. Laws regarding the legal status of children should be better related to the degree of protection required by the child's developmental stage. (Author/EB)

Advocacy on behalf of children is most efficient when a group analyzes the problems confronting children and then decides how it can be most effective in a way that is most comfortable for its members. [Available from JCSI, 119 West 24th Street, New York, New York 10011]. (AM)

This article examines critically the case for protecting children's rights as against the case for protecting children's welfare. The principle of reciprocity in parent-child relations is rejected. (Author/AM)

Almost half of the 13 million children aged 13 and under are estimated to have no supervision after school hours. Communities and schools must develop responses to the problem tailored to local needs. (MD)

This set of guides introduces teachers and students to the "UN Convention on the Rights of the Child." The set features a teacher's handbook and project books on participation, provision, and protection. Topic webs from these three books are used to illustrate the teaching of these materials. "Teachers' Handbook: Teaching the UN…

Compares responses to the issue of children caring for ill or disabled family members in the 1990s to resistance encountered in the implementation of child labor and education reforms toward the end of the nineteenth century. Discusses parallel ways in which the quality of childhood became problematized without sufficient recognition of the…