The Law is (Not) for Kids
A Legal Rights Guide for Canadian Children and Teens
Revised, Updated
9781771994071
Distributed for Athabasca University Press
The Law is (Not) for Kids
A Legal Rights Guide for Canadian Children and Teens
Revised, Updated
An updated edition of an essential resource supporting children’s legal rights.
“Since its publication in 2019, this important and practical guide to the law has empowered and educated Canadian children and youth and those who serve them…This revised and updated edition reflects the progress that has occurred in Indigenous child welfare legislation.” —Canadian Children's Book News
In this practical guide to the law for young people of Canada, Ned Lecic and Marvin Zuker provide an all-encompassing manual meant to empower and educate children and youth, and those that serve them. The authors address questions about how rights and laws affect the lives of young people at home, at school, at work, and in their relationships, as they draw attention to the many ways in which a person’s life can intersect with the law. Deliberately refraining from taking a moral approach, the authors instead advocate for the rights of children and provide examples of how young people can get their legal rights enforced. In addition to being critical information for youth about citizenship, The Law is (Not) for Kids is a valuable resource for teachers, counselors, lawyers, and all those who support youth in their encounters with the law.
“Since its publication in 2019, this important and practical guide to the law has empowered and educated Canadian children and youth and those who serve them…This revised and updated edition reflects the progress that has occurred in Indigenous child welfare legislation.” —Canadian Children's Book News
In this practical guide to the law for young people of Canada, Ned Lecic and Marvin Zuker provide an all-encompassing manual meant to empower and educate children and youth, and those that serve them. The authors address questions about how rights and laws affect the lives of young people at home, at school, at work, and in their relationships, as they draw attention to the many ways in which a person’s life can intersect with the law. Deliberately refraining from taking a moral approach, the authors instead advocate for the rights of children and provide examples of how young people can get their legal rights enforced. In addition to being critical information for youth about citizenship, The Law is (Not) for Kids is a valuable resource for teachers, counselors, lawyers, and all those who support youth in their encounters with the law.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to the Law and Your Rights
2 Being a Minor
3 Being Your Parents’ Child
4 Going to School
5 Going to Work
6 Love, Sex, and Marriage
7 Child and Family Services
8 Being in Conflict with the Law
9 Fighting for Your Rights
Appendix A: Glossary of Legal Terms
Appendix B: How a Bill Becomes Law
Appendix C: Links to Useful Resources
Appendix D: Legislation, Conventions, Charters, and Court Cases
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to the Law and Your Rights
2 Being a Minor
3 Being Your Parents’ Child
4 Going to School
5 Going to Work
6 Love, Sex, and Marriage
7 Child and Family Services
8 Being in Conflict with the Law
9 Fighting for Your Rights
Appendix A: Glossary of Legal Terms
Appendix B: How a Bill Becomes Law
Appendix C: Links to Useful Resources
Appendix D: Legislation, Conventions, Charters, and Court Cases