The Politics of Children's Rights by Frank Martin

The Politics of Children's Rights by Frank Martin

Children are a voiceless minority with few political or legal rights. They are usually regarded as appendages of their parents. They exert no influence on any of the powerful groups and institutions which inform and underpin social and economic change. The whole concept of the rights of children is a new one. But what do we mean by children's rights? The essential thrust of a children's rights perspective is to establish a benchmark below which law and policy-makers cannot go. Empowering children as fully autonomous individuals with legal rights, the author argues, will enhance democratic society as a whole.







"The Politics of Children's Rights" outlines how children's rights are identified by the Constitution and in Irish law, and what bearing international conventions have on domestic law in this area. It identifies areas which remain to be addressed, suggesting legislative and constitutional changes to ensure the full vindication of children's rights.

Frank Martin is passionate about preaching and teaching God's Word as well as living a genuine Christian life. He and his wife Caroline have been married for fifty years, and for forty-five of those years, they have been Christians and in ministry. Amy and Matthew, both of whom live in Tucson, Arizona, are their two children. Frank graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a bachelor's degree, a master's degree in divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in ministry from Phoenix Seminary. For twenty-two years, Frank served as a pastor and church planter.

Frank has been a full-time missionary with the International Turkey Network and the Timothy Project since 2004, providing local discipleship tools for the Turkish church. He is also involved with the Orality Project, which promotes oral evangelism and discipleship in Turkey. He has given numerous seminars and courses on Christian character, both in the United States and abroad. and on a global scale

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ISBN 13	9781859182727
ISBN 10	1859182720
Title	The Politics of Children's Rights
Author	Frank Martin
Series	Undercurrents S
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cork University Press
Year published	2001-01-01
Number of pages	97
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