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This text examines the application of the standard of the best interests of the child in the context of international law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognises the best interests standard as being one of its guiding principles. The question of whether the best interests standard succeeds in reaching this goal is the central theme of this book. The point of departure for this analysis is that of the best interest standard being a Western notion based on an idea of the child as an innocent in need of protection. However, difficulties arise when the best interests standard has to be applied to a child who does not fit these criteria. Consideration is then given to the malleability of the standard which allows it to overcome such difficulties and to justify its position as one of the guiding principles underpinning children's rights at the domestic and international level.

Children --- Child welfare. --- Federal aid to child welfare --- Enfants --- Aide de l'Etat à la protection de la jeunesse --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Droit --- Protection, assistance, etc --- Juvenile delinquents. --- Aide de l'Etat à la protection de la jeunesse --- Child welfare --- International law --- Juvenile delinquents --- Western countries --- Legal status, laws, etc --- Delinquents --- Delinquents, Juvenile --- Juvenile offenders --- Offenders, Juvenile --- Offenders, Youthful --- Young offenders --- Youthful offenders --- Criminals --- Youth --- Law of nations --- Nations, Law of --- Public international law --- Law --- Child protective services --- Child protective services personnel --- CPS (Child protective services) --- Humane societies --- Protection of children --- Family policy --- Public welfare --- Social work with children --- Social work with youth --- Law and legislation --- Charities --- Charities, protection, etc. --- Protection