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Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy and Practice (American Casebook Series and Other Coursebooks) (American Casebook Series and Other Coursebooks)
Children and the Law Doctrine Policy and Practice - American Casebook Series and Other Coursebooks Author:Douglas E. Abrams, Sarah H. Ramsey This casebook emphasizes doctrine, policy, and practice. It presents three central themes: the interrelated rights and obligations of children, parents, and government; ways the legal system assesses and uses children?s competence to shape regulation; and the role of the child?s lawyer. Volume covers several relevant international law issues, in... more »cluding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, international child labor, and U.S. tobacco exports to children overseas. The authors have devoted entire chapters to the representation of children, the meaning of ?parent,? abuse and neglect, the foster care system, adoption, medical decision-making, support and other financial responsibilities, protective legislation, and delinquency.« less