The future of children’s rights

Children and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 277-293

  Freeman, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937327107     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2000.tb00183.x     Document Type: Article

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