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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195339711

ISBN-139780195339710

eBay Product ID (ePID)80518912

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages

Publication NameGlobal Child Welfare and Well-Being

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

SubjectSocial Work, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Child Advocacy

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Social Science

AuthorSusan C. Mapp

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight13.5 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2009-044506

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"This thoroughly researched and well written volume provides an excellent account of the situation of children around the world. The author blends up-to-date data on problems facing children with information on successful interventions and an agenda for future action. An excellent choice for anyone interested in child welfare or global social issues." --Lynne M. Healy, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies, University of Connecticut "This is a well documented manifesto by Susan Mapp on the major issues that affect the lives and futures of the children of our world. Grounded by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, Mapp explores each of these issues chapter by chapter, documenting their gravity and providing examples of positive change through practice, policy, and social advocacy. She exhorts us to work-individually and collectively-towards a world where children can realize their rights and reach their full potential." --Robin Sakina Mama, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Social Work, Monmouth University"This book provides numerous examples of the challenges of implementing laws and standards that emanate from international governmental organisations (IGOs). This will be helpful for academics or students wanting an introduction to global social policy as it affects children, although IGOs besides the UN receive scant attention." -- British Journal of Social Work, "This thoroughly researched and well written volume provides an excellent account of the situation of children around the world. The author blends up-to-date data on problems facing children with information on successful interventions and an agenda for future action. An excellent choice for anyone interested in child welfare or global social issues." --Lynne M. Healy, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies, University of Connecticut "This is a well documented manifesto by Susan Mapp on the major issues that affect the lives and futures of the children of our world. Grounded by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, Mapp explores each of these issues chapter by chapter, documenting their gravity and providing examples of positive change through practice, policy, and social advocacy. She exhorts us to work-individually and collectively-towards a world where children can realize their rights and reach their full potential." --Robin Sakina Mama, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Social Work, Monmouth University "This book provides numerous examples of the challenges of implementing laws and standards that emanate from international governmental organisations (IGOs). This will be helpful for academics or students wanting an introduction to global social policy as it affects children, although IGOs besides the UN receive scant attention." -- British Journal of Social Work, "This thoroughly researched and well written volume provides an excellent account of the situation of children around the world. The author blends up-to-date data on problems facing children with information on successful interventions and an agenda for future action. An excellent choice for anyone interested in child welfare or global social issues." --Lynne M. Healy, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies, University of Connecticut"This is a well documented manifesto by Susan Mapp on the major issues that affect the lives and futures of the children of our world. Grounded by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, Mapp explores each of these issues chapter by chapter, documenting their gravity and providing examples of positive change through practice, policy, and social advocacy. She exhorts us to work-individually and collectively-towards a world where children can realize theirrights and reach their full potential." --Robin Sakina Mama, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Social Work, Monmouth University"This book provides numerous examples of the challenges of implementing laws and standards that emanate from international governmental organisations (IGOs). This will be helpful for academics or students wanting an introduction to global social policy as it affects children, although IGOs besides the UN receive scant attention." -- British Journal of Social Work

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal362.7

Table Of ContentIntroduction1. The Convention on the Rights of the Child2. Child Labor3. Child Trafficking4. Child Soldiers5. Children Affected by War and Conflict6. Child Maltreatment and Adoption7. Educational Issues8. Issues Particularly Affecting the Female ChildConclusion: A World Fit for ChildrenAppendixIndex

SynopsisAcross the world, children are the most vulnerable population. The threats to them may vary, but wherever one looks, children are endangered and exploited. Susan Mapp examines threats to child well-being globally, investigating violations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in countries both in the Global North and the Global South. Some problems are well known, such as child trafficking and child soldiers, while others are less well known, including unethical adoption practices and fistulas. No other book approaches this vital topic in such a comprehensive yet tightly structured way, using an established, agreed-upon set of principles to show how things stand now, what remains to be accomplished, and examples of how these problems might be resolved. NGOs and government branches must collaborate increasingly with their counterparts from other countries if they are to allow children to achieve their adult potential. This text promises to inform the reader about these issues and offer paths forward to a better future., Using the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a framework, issues such as child trafficking, child soldiers, and child maltreatment are examined in nations around the world, as well as efforts to solve these problems.

LC Classification NumberHV713.M35 2010