Children in court : public policymaking and federal court decisions /

This book examines the role of the federal courts in policymaking for children. Believing that the federal courts are uniquely situated to provide relief to the less powerful in society, Mezey assesses the judiciary's response to the demands for children's rights and benefits across a numb...

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Autor principal: Mezey, Susan Gluck, 1944-
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1996.
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Resumo:This book examines the role of the federal courts in policymaking for children. Believing that the federal courts are uniquely situated to provide relief to the less powerful in society, Mezey assesses the judiciary's response to the demands for children's rights and benefits across a number of policy areas and a range of statutory and constitutional issues. Through analysis of Supreme Court and lower court opinions over the last several decades, she determines the extent to which federal court decisionmaking has affected the legal, political, economic, and social status of children in the United States.
Descrição Física:xiv, 206 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-194) and indexes.
ISBN:079142961X
9780791429617
0791429628
9780791429624