Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-119) and index.

Children have the same rights as adults / United Nations Children's Fund -- Children should not have the same rights as adults / Patrick F. Fagan -- Forced child labor is a human rights abuse / Anti-Slavery International and International Confederation of Free Trade Unions -- Sweatshops benefit children / Radley Balko -- Minors should have the right to consent to an abortion / Planned Parenthood Federation of America -- Abortion violates a child's rights / Scott Tibbs -- Students' rights are too far-reaching / Kay S. Hymowitz -- Students are the victims of unjust school policies / Advancement Project and Civil Rights Project -- Minors should have the right to vote / National Youth Rights Association -- Minors should not be permitted to vote / Ellie Levenson -- Children do not have the right to join an army / Sarah Rose Miller -- Circumcision of young girls violates their rights / NotJustSkin -- Children have a right to online privacy / Federal Trade Commission -- Children should have fewer First Amendment rights than adults / Kevin W. Saunders.