Abstract
This article identifies major developments in the legal rights of children and the social forces precipitating the shifting patterns in relationships among parents, children, and the state. The traditional autonomy of parents to have and rear their children remains protected, but the state has become more directly involved in examining financial support and health care issues concerning children. Juvenile status‐based institutions are receiving closer scrutiny and supervision by legislatures and courts in attempts to address the needs of children more fairly white respecting parental rights. Individual rights of children are being legislated or recognized by courts in limited ways in the contexts of public schools, juvenile courts, and the child welfare system.
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