Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2019
OCLC FAST subject heading
Civil rights
Abstract
In this Essay I explore the definition and scope of children’s equality. I argue that equality includes equity and dignity. The meaning of each of these concepts is critical in imagining a deep, rich vision of equality, and in constructing policies to achieve that vision. This definition of equality creates affirmative rights, demands action to resolve structural discrimination that creates and sustains hierarchies among children, and requires affirmative support for children’s developmental equality.
Recommended Citation
Nancy E. Dowd, Equality, Equity, and Dignity, 37 Law & Ineq. (2019)