The Youngest Citizens - Couverture souple

Risley, Amy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 113874543X ISBN 13 : 9781138745438

Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

The Youngest Citizens traces the historical evolution of children's rights in Latin America before turning its focus to the dramatic shift in discourse and policy experienced by the continent in the last 20 years.

This book explores the new global regime on childhood, child advocates' sustained efforts to influence domestic policy, the ongoing challenges they face, and the implications for democracy and citizenship in Latin America. Risley addresses the disconnect between rights granted and the realities that young people face through in-depth case studies of child advocacy and legislation to prove that rights in theory do not suffice; the status of children must be improved in practice. Key issues are discussed, such as child labor in Bolivia and Brazil, child soldiers in Colombia, child sexual exploitation in Costa Rica and Mexico, and unaccompanied child migrants detained at the United States' southern border. The Youngest Citizens takes the cautiously optimistic view that children themselves are increasingly being recognized as rights-bearing subjects and included in the decisions affecting them.

This book is an essential text for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in Latin American studies, with a focus on themes surrounding childhood and the family, human rights, and migration.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Amy Risley is Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College. A specialist in Latin American and comparative politics, she has conducted extensive research on human rights, civil society, and social movements in Latin American democracies. Publications include Civil Society Organizations, Advocacy, and Policy Making in Latin American Democracies (2015).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 113874543X
• ISBN 13: 9781138745438
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 138
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