Children Rights and Childhood is widely regarded as the first book to offer a detailed philosophical examination of children s rights. David Archard provides a clear and accessible introduction to a topic that has assumed increasing relevance since the book s rst publication. Divided clearly into three parts, it covers key topics such as UL LIJohn Locke s writings on childrenLI LIPhilippe Aries s Centuries of ChildhoodLI LIchildren s moral and legal rightsLI LIa child s right to vote and to sexual choiceLI LIparental rights to privacy and autonomyLI LIdefining and understanding child abuse.LIUL The third edition has been fully revised and updated throughout with a new chapter providing an in-depth analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child UNCRC and Part 2 has been restructured to move the reader from general theoretical considerations of children s rights through to practical issues. This volume is ideal reading for advanced studies across Philosophy, Social