children's bill of rights

Children S Bill of Rights For Each Child, Regardless of Race, Color or Creed:

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T h e right to the affection and intelligent guidance of understand- ing parents.

T h e right t o be raised in a decent home in which he or she is adequately fed, clothed and sheltered.

T h e right t o the benefits of religious guidance and training.

T h e right t o a school program which, in addition to sound aca- demic training, offers max imum opportunity for individual de- velopment and preparation for living.

The right t o receive constructive discipline for the proper devel- opment of good character, conduct and habits.

T h e right t o be secure in his or her community against all influ- ences detrimental t o proper and wholesome development.

T h e right t o individual selection of free and wholesome recrea- tion.

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IN THIS ISSUE (Vol. 11, No. 1)

Children’s Bill of Rights -Frontespiece

Children’s Charter

A Springboard For The Next Decade 5

Oregon Institute 10 Pennsylvania Plans

Ahead 11 Living Monument To

Judge Schramm 13 Keystone Conference ..... 13 Judge McCabe Honored..-17 Obituary, Judge Keller ...... 18 Letters -_---..---19 Rodgers and Resolution .... 20 President’s Message 21 Day In Court 22 Membership 24 Florida’s Most

A Break For Ohio

(Michigan) ... 1

Troublesmoe Boys ...... 26

Editorially Speaking .......... 29 Judges - 27

The Juvenile Court Judge’s Job .................... 38

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T h e right t o live in a community in which adults practice the belief that t he welfare of their children is of primary importance.

The right t o receive good adults example.

The right t o a job commensurate wi th his or her ability, training and experience, and protection against physical or moral employment haz- ards which adversely affect whole- sale development.

T h e right to early diagnosis and treatment of physical handicaps and mental and social maladjust- ments, at public expense when- ever necessary.

These are the birthrights of all children. T h e y are the rights of our children w h o are to become citizens and parents of tomorrow, and in whose hands will rest t he future of our country and perhaps the very destiny of the world.

(Adopted 1930 White House Conference, Washington, D. C. - Preamble to Michi- gan’s Children’s Charter, Adopted in August, 1959).

Vol. 11, No. I Winter 1960

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