Sociology of Children's Rights

Brian Gran is a Jefferson Science Fellow and Professor of Sociology, Law, and Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University​.

• Introduction1 What Are Children's Rights?2 Institutions and Children's Rights3 Children's Political Rights4 Meanings of Children's Rights5 What Do Children's Rights Do? What Children'sRights Are Missing?6 What Is Right with Children's Rights?Appendix​

“From whatever discipline the reader approaches this topic, they will come away with a much deeper understanding of the necessity of centering and defending children's rights in a range of aspects beyond the well-rehearsed western domains.”Social Forces“Gran's book makes an important contribution […]. This is an insightful, clearly-written and timely book that will benefit scholars, practitioners and students in the fields of human rights, sociology and law.”The International Journal of Children's Rights“I am a great admirer of Brian Gran's work. He has shown more understanding of children’s rights on an international level than any other professional I have worked with. This book will be a significant contribution to the area of children's rights.”Margrét María Sigurðardóttir, Ombudsman for Children in Iceland“A fantastic topic and beautifully written book. With the US withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization, books like this one take on special significance. Aren't we fortunate to have Brian Gran who bridges law, political science, sociology, and human rights!”Judith Blau, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill“a thorough, yet provocative, primer on how we as societies ‘do’ children’s rights. […] The Sociology of Children’s Rights will interest and enlighten students.”International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family