Children In Malaysia

Children In Malaysia

Author: Siti Zaharah Jamaluddin, Jal Zabdi Mohd Yusoff, Sridevi Thambapillay & Nur Ezaitie Nabihah Md Eusofe

Publisher: UM Press

ISBN: 9789674880781

Year: 2018

Price: RM56.00

Issues pertaining to children have never failed to attract society’s attention. Thus, this book intends to discuss a wide range of children’s legal issues, especially in Malaysia. Through eight chapters, this book covers areas pertaining to children and family, children and vulnerable group and children and emerging issues. It contains a compilation of chapters authored by a panel of contributors, comprising senior and young scholars, that discuss the various selected contemporary children legal issues. Covering the selected legal issues faced by the children such as children’s voices in custody cases, children beyond control, stateless children, child pornography on the internet, child grooming and forum shopping in custody cases, this book intends to create an awareness among all the parties about children legal issues as it becomes more critical. The discussions do not only focus on the problems faced by the children but also provide legal solutions and suggestions for a better future for the children in Malaysia.