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Informationen zum Autor Sheridan Bartlett is a research associate at the Children's Environments Research group at City University in New York and currently based at the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), London. Roger Hart is Director of the Children's Environments Research Group. David Satterwaite is Director of the Human Settlements Programme at IIED. Ximena De La Barra is UNICEF Representative in El Salvador. Alfredo Missair is UNICEF Cuba Assistant Representative. Klappentext First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung Urban authorities and organizations are responsible for providing the basic services that affect the lives of urban children. This book helps them understand and respond to the rights and requirements of children and adolescents. It looks at the responsibilities that authorities face, and discusses practical measures for meeting their obligations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One, Understanding Children's Rights and Development: The Convention on the Rights of the Child * Children's Development * Stable Families * Part Two, Working for Urban Children's Rights: Prenatal and Birth Environments * Housing for Children * Community Health * Neighbourhoods for Children * Child Care * Schools * Working Children * Street-based Children * Juvenile Justice * Part Three, Governance for Children's Rights: The Context of Local Government * Practical Implications for Local Government * Resources * Bibliography * Index
