TY - BOOK AU - Bainham,Andrew TI - Children: the modern law SN - 0853089396 (pbk.) : U1 - 344.420327 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Bristol PB - Family Law KW - Children KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - England KW - Wales N1 - Previous ed.: 1998; Ch. 1; Children and the law : a demographic and historical sketch --; Ch. 2; Fundamental principles : the Children Act 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and human rights --; Ch. 3; The central issues --; Ch. 4; The married family and divorce --; Ch. 5; The unmarried family --; Ch. 6; The social family --; Ch. 7; Adoption --; Ch. 8; Children and medical decisions --; Ch. 9; Children, money and property --; Ch. 10; Local authority support for children and families --; Ch. 11; Care and supervision --; Ch. 12; Investigation and short-term protection --; Ch. 13; Children in court --; Ch. 14; Children and the criminal law --; Ch. 15; Children and the civil law --; Ch. 16; Children and education N2 - "Children: The Modern Law is an authoritative study of the legal position of children in our society, and is essential reading for students of child law, family law and social work."--BOOK JACKET ER -