Charting the landscape of children's rights

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 685-699

  Ruck, Martin D ^a   Horn, Stacey S ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 57049171370     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00584.x     Document Type: Editorial

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