United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Wales (eBook)

Part One: The UNCRC in Wales - and Wales in the UNCRC Chapter 1: Children's rights as a policy framework in Wales Ian Butler and Mark Drakeford Chapter 2: Made to Measure: cooperation and conflict in the making of a policy Michael Sullivan and Helen Mary Jones Chapter 3: Policy advocacy communities: the collective voice of children's rights in Wales Trudy Aspinwall and Rhian Croke Chapter 4: The Rights of Children and Young Persons Measure 2011 in the context of the international obligations of the UK Jane Williams Part Two: Making it work: realising children's rights in selected policy areas Chapter 5: What is the value of a right if it is never afforded? Kevin Fitzpatrick Chapter 6: Child Poverty and Human Rights Rhian Croke and Anne Crowley Chapter 7: Toward Independence: Housing and the Older Child Jennie Bibbings, Simon Hoffman and Peter Mackie Chapter 8: Children's rights in education Peter Hosking Chapter 9: Extended rights for children and young people in Wales? A focus on gender Jacky Tyrie Chapter 10: The rights of children and young people seeking asylum in Wales Tracey Maegusuku-Hewitt and Kathryn Tucker Chapter 11: The rights of Gypsy and Traveller children and young people in Wales Trudy Aspinwall and Luke Clements Part Three: Ensuring it works: accountability and participation Chapter 12: Accountability Simon Hoffman and Jane Williams Chapter 13: Holding government to account: the role of the Children's Commissioner Osian Rees Chapter 14: New Researchers Project - Children's participation Funky Dragon Chapter 15: Children's participation in Wales Anne Crowley