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During the rest of the 1970s and early 1980s, youth rights faced a backlash, succumbing to the more protectionist-oriented and well-established children's rights movement. In March 1986 the National Child Rights Alliance was founded by seven youth and adults who had been abused and neglected as children. [ 9 ]
Walker, N.E., Brooks, C.M. and Wrightsman, L.S. (1999) Children's Rights in the United States: In Search of a National Policy. Sage Publications. Hawes, J.M. (1991) The Children's Rights Movement: A History of Advocacy and Protection. Jacobs, T.A. (1997) What Are My Rights? Ninety-Five Questions and Answers about Teens and the Law.
The spectrum of civil rights, youth rights and anti-war activism of Tom Hayden, Keith Hefner and other 1960s youth laid a powerful precedent for modern youth activism. John Holt, Myles Horton and Paulo Freire were important in this period. Youthful life and expression defined this era.
Texas: The state has bucked the curfew trend altogether, with Gov. Greg Abbott signing a bill, with broad bipartisan and parental-rights support, banning juvenile curfews in the state this year ...
The Global Youth Action Network engages young people around the world in advocating for youth rights, and Peacefire provides technology-specific support for youth rights activists. Choose Responsibility and their successor organization, the Amethyst Initiative , founded by John McCardell, Jr. , exist to promote the discussion of the drinking ...
The U.S. Justice Department found on Thursday that Texas has routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at five of its detention facilities by using excessive force, failing to protect them ...
Youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse, excessive use of pepper spray and other mistreatment including the prolonged isolation of children in their cells, the Justice Department said ...
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