The child is not a person: Family law and other legal cultures

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Sawyer, Caroline ^a  

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Author keywords

Children; Children's rights; Human rights; Legal personality; Locus standi

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746495034     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060600762274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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