An assessment of the impact of youth submissions to the united nations committee on the rights of the child

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 351-378

  Heesterman, Wiebina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70450102725     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157181805775007558     Document Type: Article

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