Childhood and adolescence in society :  selections from CQ Researcher. 

 - Los Angeles :  SAGE,  c2012. 
 - xiv, 315 p. :  ill., maps ; 
 - Global issues .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-115). 
<br/><br/>Global issues -- Rescuing children : is the global community doing enough? -- Child soldiers : are more aggressive efforts needed to protect children? -- Violence and bullying -- Youth violence : are "get tough" policies the best approach? -- Cyberbullying : are new laws needed to curb online aggression? -- Domestic violence : do teenagers need more protection? -- Bullying : are schools doing enough to stop the problem? -- Child and adolescent rights -- Student rights : have courts gone too far or not far enough? -- Juvenile justice : are sentencing policies too harsh? -- Child welfare reform : will recent changes make at-risk children safer? -- Social issues -- Teen pregnancy: does comprehensive sex-education reduce pregnancies? -- Teen spending : are teenagers learning to manage money wisely? -- Teen driving : should states impose tougher restrictions? -- Youth suicide : should government fund more prevention programs?. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412994347 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child development.<br/>Children and violence.<br/>Child soldiers.<br/>Bullying.<br/>Child welfare.<br/>Adolescence.<br/>Teenagers<br/>Teenage pregnancy.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.231  / RES.C