Upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Quandary in Cyberspace.
Put in place to protect the rights of the child, the Convention on the Rights of the Child is a set of non-negotiable standards. A core principle underpinning the Convention is the child's right to participate fully in social arenas and to access sources of social support without excessive interfere...
| Publicado en: | Child Care in Practice Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 167 - 181 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2010
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