Children, sexuality, and the law /
Children, sexuality, and the law /
Sacha M. Coupet and Ellen Marrus.
- 1 online resource.
- Families, law, and society .
- Families, law, and society. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
American political and legal culture is uncomfortable with children's sexuality. While aware that sexual expression is a necessary part of human development, law rarely contemplates the complex ways in which it interacts with children and sexuality. Just as the law circumscribes children to a narrow range of roles - either as entirely sexless beings or victims or objects of harmful adult sexual conduct - so too does society tend to discount the notion of children as agents in the domain of sex and sexuality. This book reflects on some of the unique challenges that accompany children in the broader context of sex, exploring from diverse perspectives the ways in which children emerge in sexually related dimensions of law and contemporary life. It explores a broad range of issues, from the psychology of children as sexual beings to the legal treatment of adolescent consent.
Specialized.
9780814724217 No price
Children--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Children and sex--United States.
Children's rights--United States.
Sexual rights--United States.
Child sex offenders--United States.
Sexual minority youth--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.
Law.
Legal skills: advocacy.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Criminal law: procedure & offences.
Family law: children.
KF479 / .C465 2016
345.7302530835
Includes bibliographical references and index.
American political and legal culture is uncomfortable with children's sexuality. While aware that sexual expression is a necessary part of human development, law rarely contemplates the complex ways in which it interacts with children and sexuality. Just as the law circumscribes children to a narrow range of roles - either as entirely sexless beings or victims or objects of harmful adult sexual conduct - so too does society tend to discount the notion of children as agents in the domain of sex and sexuality. This book reflects on some of the unique challenges that accompany children in the broader context of sex, exploring from diverse perspectives the ways in which children emerge in sexually related dimensions of law and contemporary life. It explores a broad range of issues, from the psychology of children as sexual beings to the legal treatment of adolescent consent.
Specialized.
9780814724217 No price
Children--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Children and sex--United States.
Children's rights--United States.
Sexual rights--United States.
Child sex offenders--United States.
Sexual minority youth--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.
Law.
Legal skills: advocacy.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Criminal law: procedure & offences.
Family law: children.
KF479 / .C465 2016
345.7302530835