The standard of the best interests of the child : a western traditon in international and comparative law /
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| Author / Creator: | Breen, Claire. |
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| Imprint: | The Hague ; New York : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2002. |
| Description: | xii, 321 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International studies in human rights ; v. 72 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4769116 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. I. Introduction to the Standard of the Best Interests of the Child as a Tradition
- Tradition, Law, and Society
- Reinterpreting the Standard of the Best Interests of the Child: The Reconstruction of a Tradition
- Ch. II. Traditions of the Western Child: The Social and Legal Constructions of Innocence and the Standard of the Best Interests of the Child
- The Evolution of the Child as Innocent in Western Society
- The Standard of the Best Interests of the Child: A Twentieth Century Tradition?
- Rebutting the Standard of the Best Interests of the Child - The Identification of Alternative Traditions
- The Best Interests of the Child and the Rights of the Child - A Conflict of Traditions?
- The Best Interests Standard in International Law
- Ch. III. Genital Impairment of the Girl-Child: Female Genital Mutilation within the Framework of the Best Interests of the Western Child
- Genital Impairment of the Girl-Child: The Character and Consequences of the Practice of Tradition
- Genital Impairment of the Girl-Child within the Framework of Women's Rights - A Tradition of Female Empowerment or Female Impairment?
- Genital Impairment of the Girl-Child and Feminist Theory: Traditions of Impairment and Empowerment
- Genital Impairment of the Girl-Child: Self-Determination or Subjugation? - The 'Right' Perspective
- From Female Genital Mutilation to Genital Impairment of the Girl-Child
- Ch. IV. Non-Interventionism, Parental Rights, and the Best Interests of the Child: Traditions Governing Child Protection Discourse in Ireland
- Conflicting Traditions: The Standard of the Best Interests of the Child within the Irish Legal Framework
- Child Care in Ireland: A Historical Tradition of Non-Interventionism
- Best Interests and Child Protection within a Non-Interventionist Paradigm
- The Emergence of a Discourse of Child Abuse and Neglect in Ireland: A Catalyst for Change?
- Best Interests in the Irish Constitution: Incorporating a New Tradition of a Child-Centred Discourse
- Ch. V. Death Row Kids and Philosopher-Kings: The Best Interests Standard and the Constitutionality of the Juvenile Death Penalty in the United States
- The Tradition of Juvenile Justice in the United States: A Legal Response to a Social Problem
- Juvenile Justice Waiver Provisions: Circumscribing the Tradition of Best Interests
- Constitutional Interpretation of the Juvenile Death Penalty - 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment' or Merely 'Just Deserts'?
- Death Row Kids and Philosopher-Kings: Traditions of Philosophy or of Politics?
- Ch. VI. The Emerging Tradition of the Best Interests of the Child in the European Convention on Human Rights
- The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- The Right to Respect for Family Life: A Weave of Traditions
- Traditions in the Jurisprudence of Article 8: Subsidiarity, Interventionism, and the Best Interests of the Child
- The Standard of the Best Interests of the Child Beyond Article 8.