Decisional privacy and the rights of the child / Georgina Dimopoulos.
| Author/creator | Dimopoulos, Georgina |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | xiii, 232 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge research in Human Rights Law |
| Contents | Introduction -- The meaning and value of privacy -- A children's rights approach to decisional privacy -- Re-reading court judgments from a children's rights perspective -- Medical treatment for gender dysphoria as a 'special medical procedure' -- 'Harsh' but 'bound' : re-reading the Full Court's judgment in Re Jamie -- The 'greatest advancement in transgender rights' for Australian children? : Re-reading the Full Court's judgment in Re Kelvin -- Validating treatment that 'goes to the heart of an individual's identity' : re-reading the Court of Appeal's judgment in Bell v Tavistock -- Recognising and respecting children's right to decisional privacy : conflicts, complexities and opportunities -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "Decisional privacy gives individuals the freedom to act and to make decisions about how they live their lives, without unjustifiable interference from other individuals or the state. This book advances a theory of a child's right to decisional privacy. It draws on the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and extends the work of respected children's rights scholars, to address a significant gap in understanding the interconnections between privacy, family law and children's rights. It contextualises the theory through a case study: judicial proceedings concerning medical treatment for children experiencing gender dysphoria. This work argues that recognising a substantive right to decisional privacy for children requires procedural rights that facilitate children's meaningful participation in decision-making about their best interests. It also argues that, as courts have increasingly encroached upon decision-making regarding children's medical treatment, they have denied the decisional privacy rights of transgender and gender diverse children. This book will benefit researchers, students, judicial officers and practitioners in various jurisdictions worldwide grappling with the tensions between children's rights, parental responsibilities and state duties in relation to children's best interests, and with the challenge of better enabling and listening to children's voices in decision-making processes"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Melbourne, 2020) issued under title: Children's right to decisional privacy in Australian family law. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022020056 |
| ISBN | 9781032123462 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032123486 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |