The State, Parents, Schools, “Culture Wars,” and Modern Technologies
Challenges under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9532488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nora V Demleitner (Washington and Lee University, corresponding author), Nora Demleitner |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 491-514 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Journal of Comparative Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-919X • E-ISSN: 2326-9197 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5131/ajcl.2013.0034 |
| OpenAlex | W2011011283 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper focuses on some of the core principles of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and their application under U.S. state and federal law. While the United States has not ratified the Convention, it is a signatory. Many of the most intractable cultural issues in the United States involve children and their rights to participation, information, and decision-making. Frequently, primary and secondary education presents a fertile battle ground for “cultural clashes” between parents, schools, and state officials. In the private context, both U.S. law and the U.N. Convention have adopted the “best interests of the child” standard. Despite the usage of identically named or similarly sounding concepts, to what extent U.S. approaches may be aligned or conflict with the Convention remains subject to question. The United States would benefit from more active participation in a global dialogue about children’s issues, especially as brain science and technological change challenge our traditional understanding of what it means to be a “child” and a “parent.”
Battle · Context (archaeology) · Convention · Convention on the Rights of the Child · Geography · Human rights · Political science · State (computer science) · Child Welfare and Adoption · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Law, Rights, and Freedoms
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |