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Book SynopsisHuman Rights and Adolescence presents a multifaceted inquiry into the global circumstances of adolescents, focused on the human rights challenges and socioeconomic obstacles young adults face.
Trade Review"Through in-depth analysis of existing international legal norms and implementation gaps, this volume makes a compelling case for a conscious adoption of a rights-based approach toward adolescents. Carefully balanced contributions from very different horizons reflect perfectly the complexity of the issue. Their message confirms the editor's call for a deliberate international focus on the rights, challenges, and opportunities for these children on the verge of adulthood." * Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution, and child pornography *
"A timely and important volume,
Human Rights and Adolescence brings together work by a diverse array of global scholars and practitioners to provide a much needed understanding of a rights-based approach to adolescence. By placing an adolescent rights agenda at the core,
Human Rights and Adolescence adds a nuanced contribution to the emergent field of adolescent research and policy. This interdisciplinary volume will be useful for students of law, policy, and public health." * Martha Brady, Senior Associate, Population Council *
Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Importance of a Rights-Based Approach to Adolescence
—Jacqueline Bhabha
PART I. UNDERSTANDING ADOLESCENCE DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES
Chapter 1. Protecting and Promoting Adolescent Rights: The Contribution of International Law and Policy
—Jean Zermatten
Chapter 2. Transitions to Adulthood in Contemporary Italy: Balancing Sociocultural Differences and Universal Rights
—Elena Rozzi
Chapter 3. The Science of Adolescent Brain Development and Its Implications for Adolescent Rights and Responsibilities
—Laurence Steinberg
Chapter 4. Building Capability and Functioning: Reframing the Rights Agenda for Adolescents Through the Lens of Disability Rights
—Victor Pineda
Chapter 5. Adolescent Social and Emotional Development: A Developmental Science Perspective on Adolescent Human Rights
—Clea McNeely and Krishna Bose
PART II. GROWING UP WITH VIOLENCE: ADOLESCENT TRAUMA, STIGMA, AND RESILIENCE
Chapter 6. Poverty, Armed Conflict, and Organized Crime: The Impact of Violence on Young People in Colombia
—Christian Salazar Volkmann
Chapter 7. Coming of Age in the Context of War: Reframing the Approach to Adolescent Rights
—Theresa S. Betancourt, Katrina Hann, and Moses Zombo
Chapter 8. Wings of the Phoenix: The Legacy of Violence for Adolescents in Postconflict Reconstruction
—Elizabeth Gibbons
Chapter 9. Adolescents in the Colombian Armed Conflict: Recruitment Realities and Important Lessons for Their Successful Reintegration
—Katie Naeve
PART III. SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS: STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO ADOLESCENT RIGHTS
Chapter 10. Young Arabs and Evolving Realities: Linking Social and Economic Rights
—Jocelyn DeJong and Mary Kawar
Chapter 11. The Challenges Facing India in Advancing Secondary Education Attainment Among Adolescent Girls
—Orla Kelly and Elizabeth A. Newnham
Chapter 12. Rights and Realities for Vulnerable Youth in Urban Brazil: Challenges in the Transition to Adulthood
—Irene Rizzini and Malcolm Bush
Chapter 13. Youth Unemployment: Facing and Overcoming Obstacles in Partnership
—Glaudine Mtshali
Chapter 14. Confined by Narrow Choices: The Stories of Roma Adolescents
—David Mark and Margareta Matache
Chapter 15. Beginning in the Middle: Ending the Exploitation of Adolescents in India
—Shantha Sinha
Chapter 16. Indian Adolescence and Its Discontents: Transformational Solutions Through Education, Skill Development, and Employment
—Neera Burra
Chapter 17. Emerging from the Shadows: Adolescents with Disabilities Claim Their Rights Under International Law
—Kerry Thompson
List of Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments
