The need for a General Comment for Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Toward enlightenment and progress for child protection

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 783-790

  Bennett, Susan ^a   Hart, Stuart N ^b   Ann Svevo Cianci, Kimberly ^b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c Child Rights and Protection Consultancy   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child maltreatment; Child protection; Children's rights; CRC Article 19; General Comment; United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); Violence against children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; LAW; UNITED NATIONS; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; UNITED NATIONS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 71549131057     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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