Focuses on United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to examine childhood, child development, and child advocacy. Looks at social, legislative, administrative, and individual advocacy and raises issues dealing with children's rights. Considers developmental perspectives on children's rights and examines youth empowerment efforts. (NB)

Examines ethical considerations regarding advocacy and social action in atmosphere of uncertainty. Considers use of discretion and protection and defense of fundamental human rights in absence of organized, informed constituency. Examines informed consent and client's best interest when neither individual not collective group has autonomy through…

Addressed to British companies doing business overseas, this briefing paper offers recommendations on practical steps to combat exploitative child labor while explaining why action without the provision of alternative incomes could drive children into higher risk areas of the informal economy. The paper explains that if sufficient resources are…