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Youth rights - Definition

Youth rights refers to a set of philosophies intended to enhance civil rights for young people. Rather than so-called children's rights groups, which tend to advocate entitlements for young people and favor paternalistic handling of minors by government, Youth rights organizers seek to enhance the role of young people in society through equal rights, rejecting the paternalism of the current regime as a hindrance to those young people who seek active participation in society.

These philosophies were espoused by John Holt and others who have come to see society's treatment of children as hypocritical and anachronistic.

Key issues for the Youth rights movement are:

See also

Youth rights movement in the United States

Example Usage of rights

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