Chapter 1 “To Such as These, the Kingdom of Heaven Belongs”: Religious Faith as a Foundation for Children’s Rights

Chapter 2 Preventing Childhood Malaria: Strategies That Work Today and Directions for the Future

Chapter 3 A Case Study of a Partnership in Chicago to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning

Chapter 4 Spare the Rod: Why Are More American Children Victims and Perpetrators of Violence Than Those of Any Other Developed Country?

Chapter 5 Promoting a Protective Environment for Children Affected by Disaster and War

Chapter 6 When Rights and Needs Collide

Chapter 7 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Instrument for Creating a Healthy Environment for the Child

Chapter 8 The Right to a Family Environment for Children of Prisoners

Chapter 10 Anchoring and Empowering Children: A Child’s Right to Participation Within a Healthy Environment

Chapter 11 Child Slavery and the Global Economy: Historical Perspectives on a Contemporary Problem

Chapter 12 In Harm’s Way in America: The Burden of Gun Violence

Chapter 13 The Right to a Healthy Social Environment: Protecting Children from Social Toxicity