Children today hold an important place in society and
are valued for what they offer. They represent society’s
hopes for the future. Children in the western world
have rights today, but historically this has not always
been the case. In the UK, children are protected by the
Children Acts of 1989 and 2004, and by various other
charters, guidelines and government policies concerning
their health and welfare. Internationally, organisations
such as UNICEF and Save the Children were set
up to confer protection and oversee support to children
as the most vulnerable group of a population in
war or disaster zones (Greig et al, 2007). However, this
happy state of affairs (the positive view) with regard
to children is by no means universal. We need to be
mindful that many children, both in the UK and further
afield, still suffer the debilitating effects of poverty,
hardship and hunger, they lack basic amenities such
as water, sanitation and healthcare, or access to a basic
education, and many are subject to violence, abuse
and neglect
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