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Summary: In this book, Guggenheim wades into the often-bitter controversy over the expanding concept of legal rights for children as distinct from their parents.
[WASHINGTON, DC, 16 November 2005] – Martin Guggenheim began work as a children’s rights lawyer in 1971 – just a few years after the landmark Supreme Court ruling In Re: Gault transformed the field. That decision held that children facing delinquency charges in juvenile court have a constitutional right to legal representation.
Since then, Guggenheim has become a nationally recognised expert on children’s rights and family law. He has taught at the NYU School of Law since 1973, including 15 years heading the Juvenile Rights Clinic, overseeing students representing juveniles in New York’s Family Court. Guggenheim’s experience gives him a particular perspective on how the concept of children’s rights has evolved since Gault.
In his book What’s Wrong with Children’s Rights Guggenheim boldly wades into the often-bitter controversy over the expanding concept of legal rights for children as distinct from their parents. For instance, Guggenheim’s position that cases of child neglect and abuse are over-reported has already been fiercely challenged by those in the field who firmly believe that the opposite is true.
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