Teen Rights (And Responsibilities) A Legal Guide For Teens And The Adults In Their Lives

Teen Rights "dispel[s] common myths and provide[s] teens, parents, and teacher with important information on rights and responsibilities. Recommended for public and high school libraries." - Library Journal Written by a lawyer, Teen Rights is an invaluable guide for counselors, parents, caretakers, and teens themselves. It answers the innumerable questions of those seeking to understand both the rights that can protect teenagers living in today's society as well as the responsibilities that will lead teens to live a productive life. Included within the text are Teen Tip and Parent Tip boxes that highlight specific suggestions from the author; references to precedents set in legal cases guide readers to understand the greater context of the law. An extraordinary list of organizations, websites, and agencies identify valuable sources of additional information. Hotlines are listed in the reference section to provide quick help in an emergency situation. More than forty chapters cover a spectrum of topics: - freedom of expression - school attendance and discipline - discrimination - becoming a legal adult - parents' divorce - insurance - assault - alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons - eating disorders - birth control - abortion - workplace issues - owning property - the court systemTruly, Traci is the author of 'Teen Rights (And Responsibilities) A Legal Guide For Teens And The Adults In Their Lives', published 2005 under ISBN 9781572485259 and ISBN 1572485256.