Children's Rights Movement : A History of Advocacy and Protection

The first comprehensive survey of children's rights as an idea & as a reality in America. Moving from the colonial period to the present, historian Hawes focuses on the recurring issue of who holds the reins -- the state, parents, or child welfare professional. He describes the early "placing out" system, chronicles 19th-century "child saving" efforts, examines the crusades against child labor, & probes the unresolved issues of our times. This book offers an important historical perspective that will help many who work with children & family issues. A useful & informative history of past attempts to deal with the issue of children's rights. Illustrated.Hawes, Joseph M. is the author of 'Children's Rights Movement : A History of Advocacy and Protection', published 1999 under ISBN 9780788165689 and ISBN 0788165682.