This book explores attitudes towards and experiences of children‎'‎s rights in light of current developments‎,‎ and considers the future impact that the current changes will have‎.‎ ‎"‎Rethinking Children‎'‎s Rights‎"‎ explores attitudes towards and experiences of children‎'‎s rights‎.‎ Phil Jones and Sue Welch draw on a wide range of thought‎,‎ research and practice from different fields and countries to debate‎,‎ challenge and re‎-appraise long held beliefs‎,‎ attitudes and ways of working and living with children‎.‎ Children‎'‎s own perspectives on their lives and on adults‎'‎ attitudes towards them are drawn on throughout the book‎.‎ Recent developments in the definition of rights are considered from a variety of perspectives and arenas of children‎'‎s lives and the future impact of these changes on children‎'‎s lives‎,‎ and for those who feature in children‎'‎s lives‎,‎ are examined‎.‎ The themes discussed include power relations between adults and children‎,‎ the child‎'‎s voice‎,‎ intercultural perspectives‎,‎ social justice‎,‎ social exclusion‎,‎ empowerment‎,‎ gender and disability‎.‎ Examples of research‎,‎ reflections on research‎,‎ activities‎,‎ key points and guidance on further reading make this a really accessible text‎.‎ ‎"‎Rethinking Children‎'‎s Rights‎"‎ is essential for those studying childhood at undergraduate and graduate level‎,‎ and of great interest to those working with children in any field‎.‎ Is childhood changing‎?‎ What effects are new ideas about childhood having on children‎'‎s lives‎?‎ How are children‎'‎s voices and opinions affecting the services they use‎?‎ Contemporary debates on the nature of childhood‎,‎ attitudes towards children‎,‎ the experiences of children and the emergence of a child rights agenda are resulting in a re‎-examination of theory‎,‎ practice and research in many fields‎.‎ ‎"‎New Childhoods‎"‎ offers a re‎-appraisal of the meaning of childhood ‎- a series of texts that are succinct‎,‎ accessible and engaging in introducing undergraduates to key areas of Childhood Studies‎,‎ Education Studies and Sociology‎,‎ and in disseminating new thinking‎,‎ research‎,‎ scholarship and practices‎.‎ Books in this series will also be of interest to those who are preparing to work with children‎,‎ such as teachers‎,‎ early years practitioners‎,‎ youth workers‎,‎ health workers and psychologists‎.‎ Key features include‎:‎ boxed summaries of research which engage the reader in analysis‎;‎ case studies to explore each issue in context‎;‎ tasks to develop critical thinking‎;‎ and pointers on further reading‎.‎ Each volume promotes a child rights perspective‎,‎ and provokes a re‎-examination of child‎-adult relationships in the contexts of family‎,‎ community and state‎.‎ Insights and experiences across fields such as sociology‎,‎ philosophy and psychology are combined to encourage an inter‎-disciplinary approach‎.‎