Children's Ombudspersons in the United States

Authors

Brian Gran PhD, Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow

Keywords

United States, Children's Ombudsperson

Abstract

In the one country whose national government has failed to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, offices of children’s ombudspersons have been established across the United States. This essay will describe these offices, their work and independence, and how strengthening these offices will lead to stronger enforcement of children’s rights. This essay will follow up on a proposal Howard Davidson of the American Bar Association made to establish a national office of children’s ombudsperson for the United States.

Recommended Citation

Gran, Brian. 2020. "Children's Ombudspersons in the United States." Societies Without Borders 14 (1).
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/swb/vol14/iss1/9