Table of Contents

Children#s rights in Scotland - where are we? The history and philosophy of children#s rights in Scotland. Children#s rights and international instruments. Equal opportunities? Race, gender, disability and children. The child#s identity. Care of the child within the family. Child abduction. The child#s right to care and protection. Adoption. The child#s right to be heard and represented in legal proceedings. Medical treatment. The child#s right to education. The school of hard knocks: employment of children. Protection from sexual exploitation. The child and the media. Asylum and Immigration.The child in conflict with the law.

Children's rights in Scotland - where are we? The history and philosophy of children's rights in Scotland. Children's rights and international instruments. Equal opportunities? Race, gender, disability and children. The child's identity. Care of the child within the family. Child abduction. The child's right to care and protection. Adoption. The child's right to be heard and represented in legal proceedings. Medical treatment. The child's right to education. The school of hard knocks: employment of children. Protection from sexual exploitation. The child and the media. Asylum and Immigration. The child in conflict with the law.