Sexual Abuse and the Rights of Children: Reforming Canadian Law

by Terrence Sullivan

The sexual abuse of children is an area of increasing concern to social services agencies, lawmakers, and the general public. Recent reforms of the legislation in this area have been influenced by the emerging field of children's rights. Terrence Sullivan takes a critical look at the reforms and raises provocative questions about who is empowered by developments and who is not.

The Canadian constitution potentially offers an important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802068510
• ISBN13: 9780802068514
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher