Overview
The six sections that divide this book discuss your rights in areas such as school, home, and work. More than forty chapters contain a spectrum of topics ranging from dress codes and curfews to drug abuse and discrimination. In addition, a state-by-state legal guide provides a quick reference of individual state laws regarding such concerns as your driver's license, age of majority, marriage, and child labor law.Included within the text are Teen Tip and Parent Tip boxes that highlight specific suggestions from the author. An extraordinary list of organizations, websites, and agencies identify valuable sources of additional information. Hotlines are listed in the reference section to provide quick help in an emergency situation.
While written specifically for teens, this book can also serve as an outstanding guide for adults who are seeking to understand the rights and responsibilities that teenagers have in today's society.
More than forty chapters cover a spectrum of topics:
- freedom of expression
- school attendance and discipline
- discrimination
- becoming a legal adult
- parents' divorce
- insurance
- assault
- alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons
- eating disorders
- birth control
- abortion
- workplace issues
- owning property
- the court system
Synopsis
Teen Rights is an invaluable guide for counselors, parents, caretakers, and teens themselves. It answers the innumerable questions of those seeking to understand both the rights that can protect teenagers living in today's society as well as the responsibilities that will lead teens to live a productive life.
Melissa Potter - VOYA
A great reference resource, this clearly written, comprehensive legal guide for teens covers everything from school dress codes to sexual harassment to signing contracts. It even has a chapter on eating disorders (the only non-legal chapter) that suggests where teens can go for help. Each chapter covers a different topic, including an explanation of the issue, the rights of the teen, and often actual cases showing how different courts have ruled. Advice is given about when teens should speak and when they should call in a lawyer. Excellent Web sites and book suggestions are listed in the first appendix. Appendix B summarizes each state's age requirements and laws concerning abortion, marriage, driver's licenses, and other vital teen concerns. Barring a few typos, this book fulfills its mission perfectly. The low price and the overall usefulness of this guide make it a must for public libraries. School libraries may want it on hand for the large section on school law. Libraries whose teens have no legal concerns might still find the book useful for the Web site suggestions, help hotline numbers, and the suggestions of major cases that would be helpful for research reports. The second appendix alone makes a great ready-reference tool with the age of majority and labor laws for each state as well as the title of each particular state's set of law/code books. The legal research chapter gives teens a glimpse at how to get started in legal research. VOYA CODES: 4Q 2P J S (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2005, Sphinx Publishing/Sourcebooks,323p.; Glossary. Index. Further Reading. Appendix., Trade pb. Ages 12 to 18.
Editorials
VOYA
A great reference resource, this clearly written, comprehensive legal guide for teens covers everything from school dress codes to sexual harassment to signing contracts. It even has a chapter on eating disorders (the only non-legal chapter) that suggests where teens can go for help. Each chapter covers a different topic, including an explanation of the issue, the rights of the teen, and often actual cases showing how different courts have ruled. Advice is given about when teens should speak and when they should call in a lawyer. Excellent Web sites and book suggestions are listed in the first appendix. Appendix B summarizes each state's age requirements and laws concerning abortion, marriage, driver's licenses, and other vital teen concerns. Barring a few typos, this book fulfills its mission perfectly. The low price and the overall usefulness of this guide make it a must for public libraries. School libraries may want it on hand for the large section on school law. Libraries whose teens have no legal concerns might still find the book useful for the Web site suggestions, help hotline numbers, and the suggestions of major cases that would be helpful for research reports. The second appendix alone makes a great ready-reference tool with the age of majority and labor laws for each state as well as the title of each particular state's set of law/code books. The legal research chapter gives teens a glimpse at how to get started in legal research. VOYA CODES: 4Q 2P J S (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2005, Sphinx Publishing/Sourcebooks,323p.; Glossary. Index. Further Reading. Appendix., Trade pb. Ages 12 to 18.—Melissa Potter