Child Advocacy category: 107 books
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Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2006
This book is an examination of recent developments in the areas of youth justice and child protection. It investigates how well young people and the societies in which they live are served by judicial and service systems. Consideration is given to those in care - in young offenders' institutions,...
Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases
Advice and Guidance for Family Defenders
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2015
Representing parents in child welfare cases can be a lonely job. Natural biases against an accused parent can create substantial obstacles. This book is a practical step-by-step guide for attorneys representing parents accused of parental unfitness due to abuse or neglect. Leading experts provide...
by Okey Eni
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2017
Underaged female marriage is rampart in Africa, some part of Asia, and in Middle East. This book examines the occurrence of child marriage in Africa, with Nigeria as the focal point. It begins with true live stories of underaged female marriages in Nigeria, as case studies. Then delves into our laws...
Child Abuse Pocket Atlas, Volume 1
Skin Injuries
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
198 pages, 601 images, 9 contributors Skin injuries are among the most common, and, certainly, the most visible, symptoms of physical abuse in children. Because professionals working with children will, at times, encounter such injuries, it is vital they be able to recognize abusive burns, bruises,...
Disabled Children and the Law
Research and Good Practice Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2006
Now in its completely updated second edition, this accessible guide provides essential information about how the law can be used to promote good practice and policy development for disabled children and young people.
The authors take an anti-discriminatory and inclusive approach that involves...
Child Abuse Tort Claims Against Public Bodies
A Comparative Law View
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Increasing international cooperation in tackling the worldwide problem of child abuse and neglect has helped to raise the profile of this important issue. Scholarly literature on the problem is growing, yet there is still a pressing need for a legal comparative commentary on the issue of child abuse...
The Constitutional Parent
Rights, Responsibilities, and the Enfranchisement of the Child
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
In this bold and timely work, law professor Jeffrey Shulman argues that the United States Constitution does not protect a fundamental right to parent. Based on a rigorous reconsideration of the historical record, Shulman challenges the notion, held by academics and the general public alike, that parental...
Children and the Law
An Interdisciplinary Approach with Cases, Materials and Comments
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
The study and practice of juvenile law is inherently interdisciplinary--a successful practitioner must understand not only the legal implications in the field, but also have a solid grounding in child psychology, child development, neuroscience, sociology, criminology, and social work. The best child-advocates...
by Okey Eni
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2017
Underaged female marriage is rampart in Africa, some part of Asia, and in Middle East. This book examines the occurance of child marriage in Africa, with Nigeria as the focal point. It begins with true live stories of underaged female marriages in Nigeria, as case studies. Then delves into our laws...
Child and the Law
An Indian Perspective in Plain Language
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Information is power and legal information is more so! Why not go through a book that tells you what the law is as far as children are concerned? Written in plain language, this is a book for the general public who wish to know and understand the various legal rights pertaining to children and what the...
Denied! Failing Cordelia: Parental Love and Parental-State Theft in Los Angeles Juvenile Dependency Court
Book Two: Pride and Legal Prejudice
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Pride and Legal Prejudice is the second part of a trilogy covering the authors efforts to parent and advocate for his adopted child with severe attachment issues in both Seattle and Los Angeles. Readers will be able to see here how his tenacious efforts to help his daughter would end up being denied...
by Kat Sharpe
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Need help with a child cusotdy battle? Here is a guide to something you may not have thought of. guide covers different tactics to winning a battle without the huge costs of court battles.
The Devry Smith Frank LLP Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law, 3rd Edition
A Short and Easy-to-Understand Guide to Separation, Divorce, Child and Family Law Issues, the Family Court Process and the Alternatives to Court
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
Are you separating? Do you have no idea what to expect? What does getting married really mean? The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is for everyone who: is separating or divorcing, needs to change an order or separation agreement, is involved with a children's aid society, is getting married...
A Deadly Game of Tug of War
The Kelsey Smith-Briggs Story
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Kelsey was a bubbly ray of sunshine. It is impossible to comprehend how anyone could harm a child, much less have something happen when so many were watching so closely. The lesson from Kelsey's death is not only a cry to stop child abuse, but a reminder to cherish the little ones in our lives, and...