The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Children Can Wait No Longer for Their Rights

Constructing Childhood Theory, Policy and Social Practice edited by AllisonJames & AdrianJames (ed) Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, 232pp ISBN 0‐333‐94890‐4 hardback ISBN 0‐333‐94891‐2 paperback

“…Since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was signed in 1989, increasing attention has been paid to the importance of children's issues worldwide (James and James, ). This Convention was established to protect any child from birth to 18 years old (the age group agreed by the UNCRC) (Libal et al., ) and to give children rights. Wring (1996) as cited by James and James (, p. 84) described the role of the UNCRC as being ‘… about rights of freedom, rights of protection and needs‐based or welfare rights, the first two of which reflect “traditional doctrines of Natural Rights” ’: ‘The century began with children began isolated and enslaved, having no rights at all, and ended with children connecting worldwide to advocate for their own right’ (Hick and Halpin, , p. 69).…”

Special and Inclusive Education: A Research Perspective edited by ThereseDay & JosephTravers (ed) Oxford: Peter Lang. Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Wien, 2012, XII, 437pp ISBN 978‐3‐0343‐0876‐2 pb. (Softcover) ISBN 978‐3‐0353‐0345‐2 (eBook)

“…worldwide (James and James, 2004). This Convention was established to protect any child from birth to 18 years old (the age group agreed by the UNCRC) (Libal et al, 2011) and to give children rights. Wring (1996) as cited by James and James (2004, p. 84) described the role of the UNCRC as being '.…”