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Journals on Children & Law

ABA Child Law Practice
A 16-page monthly periodical for lawyers published by ABA Center for Children on Children and the Law.
Family Law Quarterly
Family Law Quarterly (FLQ) is a scholarly journal that provides an in-depth examination of current and emerging family law issues.
Journal of the Center for Children and the Courts
Published by California’s Center for Children and the Courts is an annual academic journal that covers the interplay between children, families, and the courts.
Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy
The Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy is a biannual publication of the UC Davis School of Law that addresses the unique concerns of youth in the American legal system.

Books on Children & Law

By Birth or Consent: Children, Law, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority by Holly Brewer
ISBN: 9780807858325
Publication Date: 2007
In By Birth or Consent, Holly Brewer explores how the changing legal status of children illuminates the struggle over consent and status in England and America.
Children, Social Science, and the Law by Bette L. Bottoms (Editor); Margaret Bull Kovera (Editor); Bradley D. McAuliff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780521662987
Publication Date: 2002
This important book broadens our conceptualization of the topic of children and law, addressing a wide-ranging set of issues in need of attention.
Children with Mental Disorder and the Law by Anthony Harbour; Mary Mitchell (Contribution by); Wendy Whitaker (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781843105763
Publication Date: 2008
This book provides a guide to the law relating to mental health care for children and young people, their rights and entitlement to service, and discusses important issues in clinical and social care practice such as parental responsibility, Gillick competency and capacity, emergency intervention and detention, assessment of mental illness and confidentiality in practice.
Disabled Children and the Law by Janet Read; Luke Clements; David Ruebain
ISBN: 9781843102809
Publication Date: 2006
Now in its completely updated second edition, this accessible guide provides essential information about how the law can be used to promote good practice and policy development for disabled children and young people.The authors take an anti-discriminatory and inclusive approach that involves parents and children in decision-making and advocacy.
Therapy with Children: Children's Rights, Confidentiality and the Law by Debbie Daniels; Peter Jenkins
ISBN: 9780761952787
Publication Date: 2000
Prioritizing the needs of the child as the client and based on an examination of children's rights, this book explores the legal and professional dimensions of working therapeutically with children.

Videos on Children & Law

The Evolution of Child Rights
This program provides a succinct overview of the history of children's rights – from early 19th century British laws protecting children during the Industrial Revolution, to the progress of child rights throughout the 20th century. Ongoing challenges such as child labor and slavery are discussed, and we hear a former child soldier's story and perspective on children's rights and freedoms.