A Child's Right to a Healthy Environment

1. “To Such as These, the Kingdom of Heaven Belongs”: Religious Faith as a Foundation for Children’s Rights
Gary B. Melton

2. Preventing Childhood Malaria: Strategies That Work Today and Directions for the Future
Kim C. Williamson

3. A Case Study of a Partnership in Chicago to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning
Anita Weinberg

4. Spare the Rod: Why Are More American Children Victims and Perpetrators of Violence Than Those of Any Other Developed Country?
James Gilligan

5. Promoting a Protective Environment for Children Affected by Disaster and War
Neil Boothby, Alastair Ager

6. When Rights and Needs Collide
Shweta Singh

7. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Instrument for Creating a Healthy Environment for the Child
Jaap E. Doek

8. The Right to a Family Environment for Children of Prisoners
Robin Kimbrough-Melton

9. A Child’s Right to an Environment That Prevents Obesity: Ethical Considerations
Garry Sigman

10. Anchoring and Empowering Children: A Child’s Right to Participation Within a Healthy Environment
Edmund B. Bruyere

11. Child Slavery and the Global Economy: Historical Perspectives on a Contemporary Problem
John Donoghue

12. In Harm’s Way in America: The Burden of Gun Violence
William French

13. The Right to a Healthy Social Environment: Protecting Children from Social Toxicity
James Garbarino

Avainsanat: Psychology, Child and School Psychology, Education (general), Medicine/Public Health, general, Social Work, Psychiatry, Pediatrics