Children
Taxonomy
Code
Scope note(s)
- For the purposes of the Convention on the Rights of the Child "a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier." (CRC - 1).
- Au sens de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, «un enfant s'entend de tout être humain âg? de moins de 18 ans, sauf si la majorité est atteinte plus tôt en vertu de la législation qui lui est applicable.» (CDE - 1).
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Hierarchical terms
Children
BT Family
Children
- NT Abandoned children
- NT Born out of wedlock
- NT Child custody
- NT Child nutrition
- NT Child soldiers
- NT Immigrant children
- NT Infants
- NT Newborn children
Equivalent terms
Children
- UF Rights of the child
- UF Droits de l'enfant
Associated terms
Children
- RT Right to a family
- RT Right to a name
- RT Young persons
- RT Child benefits
- RT Age discrimination
- RT Best interest of the child
- RT Child abduction
- RT Child adoption
- RT Child care
- RT Child custody
- RT Child in need of protection
- RT Child labour
- RT Child nutrition
- RT Child support
- RT Child welfare
- RT Female infanticide
- RT Infant mortality
- RT Juvenile justice
- RT Minimum age
- RT Parental rights
- RT Parents
- RT Age of majority
- RT Right to protection
- RT Protection of motherhood and childhood
- RT Young offenders