Children's rights : how to promote a rights based approach in residential child care

Vrouwenfelder, Evelyn (2006) Children's rights : how to promote a rights based approach in residential child care. Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care, Glasgow.

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Abstract

This paper promotes the use of children's rights in residential childcare. The 4 key principles of the UNCRC are used as tool to safeguard decision-making in Residential ChildCare. Examples are provided and the paper promotes a critical discussion throughout.