Kaitlyn Sacotte

This compact book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, a critical document that has shaped the relationship of adults with children worldwide. The document declares that all children must be fed, healed, protected, and given a safe place in which to develop fully.

The brief:

• provides background information about the Geneva declaration and the related Convention on the Rights of the Child;
• discusses a child''s rights to human dignity; and
• identifies local and global threats to children’s rights as well as potential safeguards against these threats.

Among the topics covered:

• A Brief History of Children’s Rights
• Rethinking Healthcare for Children - Pivot to Human Dignity
• Children’s Right to Health in the US Child Welfare System: A Case Study
• Global Stakeholders in the Evolution of the Rights of the Child

The Evolution of Global Child Rights: Protecting the Vulnerable is essential reading for anyone who works with or cares about children to understand the historic and current context of the rights and role of children within our society including pediatric healthcare professionals, policy makers, child welfare professionals, and other global stakeholders on child health.