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BL
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1014601
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b768971
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Truly, Traci.
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| Title & Author
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Teen rights (and responsibilities) : : a legal guide for teens and the adults in their lives /\ by Traci Truly.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Naperville, IL :: Sphinx Pub.,, 2005.
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xi, 321 pages ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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1572485256
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: 9781572485259
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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Revised edition of: Teen rights. 1st ed. 2002.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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section I. Teens and school -- 1. The First Amendment in school -- The student newspaper -- Library books -- Religious material -- Vulgarity and slurs -- Apologies and forced speech -- The First Amendment and the dress code -- 2. Dress codes -- T-shirts -- Styles of clothes -- Earrings -- Political or religious clothing -- Approved dress codes -- 3. School prayer -- Student-led prayer -- Private school prayer -- 4. Compulsory attendance laws, private schools, and homeschooling -- The laws on skipping school -- Private schools -- Homeschooling -- Charter schools -- Changing laws -- 5. Searches in school -- Searching possessions -- Strip searches -- Locker searches -- Student's right to an attorney -- Random searches -- Private schools -- 6. Confidentiality of school records -- Public records -- Subpoena -- 7. Sexual harassment in school -- Harassment by an official -- Student-to-student harassment -- You as the accused -- 8. Discrimination in athletics -- Contact sports -- Non-contact sports -- Boys seeking to be on girls' teams -- 9. Students with disabilities -- Defining disability -- Evaluating the child's needs -- Providing services in school -- Participating in extra curricular activities -- 10. School discipline -- Written rules -- School police officer -- Juvenile detention -- Crime and punishment -- Due process -- Drugs and alcohol policies -- Corporal punishment -- Crimes at school -- 11. Expulsion from private school -- Suing for money -- Deciding factors in court -- Private school contract vs. public school notice -- 12. Dropping out and the GED -- 13. Suing the school -- Immunities -- District liability.
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section II. Teens and home -- 14. Becoming an adult -- Teens seeking emancipation -- Parents seeking emancipation -- Limited rights -- Procedure -- Divorcing your parents -- The in-between year -- 15. Teens' rights vs. the rights of others -- Your body -- Speech -- Parental obligations and rights -- School -- Workplace -- Your actions -- Friends -- 16. Discipline by parents -- 17. When parents divorce -- Deciding with which parent to live -- Dealing with court procedures -- Guardian ad litem -- Custody order -- Child support -- Grandparents' rights -- Stepparents -- Kidnapping -- Foster parents -- Adoption -- 18. Running away -- Being thrown out -- 19. Financial responsibility -- Getting a job -- Chores and allowance -- Acts of teens -- Juvenile crimes -- 20. Insurance -- Health insurance -- Car insurance--liability states -- No-fault insurance -- Premiums -- 21. Driving -- Driver's licenses -- Traffic tickets -- Automobile accidents -- Curfews -- 22. Vandalism -- Parental responsibility -- Teen responsibility -- 23. Sexual crimes and physical abuse -- Statutory rape -- Date rape -- Being underage, yourself -- Physical abuse -- 24. Alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and weapons -- Driving under the influence (DUI) -- Smoking -- Drugs -- Guns and weapons -- 25. The Internet -- Dangers -- Filters.
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section III. Teens and their bodies -- 26. Eating disorders -- Types of disorders -- What to do when a friend has an eating disorder -- Treatment of eating disorders -- 27. Suicide -- 28. Birth control -- Condom distribution programs -- 29. Abortion -- Parental notification -- Teen fathers -- Forcing teens to have abortions -- 30. Marriage -- Parental consent -- Marriage and legal adulthood -- Property ownership -- Legal marriage -- Same-sex marriage -- Divorce -- Parental support -- 31. Medical care -- Consenting to your own care -- Insurance and payment -- Drug and alcohol treatment -- Abortion -- Birth control -- Prenatal care -- Sexually transmitted disease -- You as an adult -- 32. Confidentiality -- Medical records -- Teens with attorneys.
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section IV. Teens and work -- 33. Limitations on young workers -- FLSA -- Limits on work hours -- 34. Rights and obligations of workers -- Minimum wage -- Overtime -- Deductions from your check -- Extra benefits -- Rights to privacy in the workplace -- Dress and conduct codes -- Disabilities -- Losing your job -- Job tips -- 35. Discrimination in the workplace -- Affirmative action -- Gender discrimination -- Sexual harassment in the workplace.
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section V. Teens and property -- 36. Teens and property ownership -- Guardians -- Inheriting from parents -- Death of minors -- 37. Signing contracts -- Banking -- Insurance -- Education -- Cancelling contracts -- Getting it in writing -- Cosigners -- Breach of contract -- Authorization to sign contracts.
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section VI. Teens and the courts -- 38. Suing and being sued -- How a lawsuit works -- Appealing -- 39. Role of the lawyer -- Advantages of having a lawyer -- Advantages to representing yourself -- Selecting an attorney -- Building a relationship with your attorney -- 40. Juveniles and the criminal justice system -- Age of majority -- Delinquency -- Pleas and disposition -- Procedure -- Constitutional protections -- Confessing -- Use of juvenile records -- Adult proceedings for juveniles -- The adult criminal system -- 41. Dependency and neglect cases -- Abuse -- Teen parents -- 42. Teens as crime victims -- 43. Legal research -- Statutes and codes -- Cases -- Glossary -- Table of cases -- Appendix A. List of resources -- Appendix B. State-by-state laws.
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| Abstract
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This comprehensive legal guide for teens covers everything from school dress codes to sexual harrassment to signing contracts.
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Minors-- United States, Popular works.
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Teenagers-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Popular works.
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Minors-- United States, Popular works.
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Teenagers-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Popular works.
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Minors.
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Teenagers-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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346.7301/35
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| LC Classification
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KF479.Z9T78 2005
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| Added Entry
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Truly, Traci.
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