Why it remains important to take children's rights seriously

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-23

  Freeman, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547941835     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092755607X181711     Document Type: Conference Paper

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