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Carano, Kenneth T.; Bailey, Robert W. – Social Education, 2012
The forceful induction of children as child soldiers is an abhorrent violation of human rights. It is very disturbing that while many children are forcibly recruited into armed conflicts, others actually volunteer, due to their nightmarish alternatives. Although the practice has recently gained worldwide attention, awareness alone will not end the…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Children
Bell, Bill; Brett, Rachel; Marcus, Rachel; Muscroft, Sarah – 1999
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989, formally recognized children as bearers of rights and established an internationally accepted framework for the treatment of all children. This book examines the progress that has been made in safeguarding children's rights in the past 10…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Labor, Child Welfare, Children