Ciara Smyth

Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached) in this hilarious and heartfelt lesbian rom-com that's perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han. Seventeen-year-old cynic Saoirse Clarke isn't looking for a relationship. But when she meets mischievous Ruby, that rule goes right out the window. Sort of. Because Ruby has a loophole in mind: a summer of all the best cliché movie montage dates, with a definite ending come fall--no broken hearts, no messy breakup. It would be the perfect plan, if they weren't forgetting one thing about the Falling in Love Montage: when it's over, the characters have fallen in love...for real. Ciara Smyth's debut is a delightful, multilayered YA rom-com that will make you laugh, cry, and absolutely fall in love.

The Falling in Love Montage

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour, this queer coming-of-age story from the author of The Falling in Love Montage is wry, multilayered, and unflinchingly honest. Aideen has plenty of problems she can't solve. But when she stumbles upon overachiever Meabh Kowalska having a full-blown meltdown, she sees one that she can actually fix. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help--by pushing her down the stairs. Problem? Solved. Meabh's sprained ankle is the perfect excuse to ditch her overwhelming schedule. But when one of their classmates learns about their little scheme, more "clients" start asking for Aideen's "help"--kicking off a semester of traded favors, ill-advised hijinks, and even an unexpected chance at love. Fixing other people's problems won't fix her own. But it might be the push Aideen needs to start.

Not My Problem

The child asylum seeker poses unique challenges for reception and refugee status determination systems, not least because the child is entitled to have his or her rights as a child respected as a matter of international and regional human rights law. In the last decade the European Union has increasingly engaged with children’s rights, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009, and a new Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union that commits the Union to promoting the ‘protection of the rights of the child.’ This book addresses the question of whether the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) complies with the rights of the child. It contrasts the normative standards of international child rights law with the treatment of child asylum seekers and refugees in the CEAS. Ciara Smyth identifies the attributes of the rights of the child that are most relevant to the asylum context and systematically examines whether and to what extent those attributes are reflected in the CEAS legislation. The book goes on to assess whether the CEAS instruments direct Member States to comply with the rights of the child, offering a comprehensive examination of the place of the child within European asylum law and policy. The book will be of great use and interest to scholars and students of international law, immigration and children’s rights studies.

European Asylum Law and the Rights of the Child

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To nie mój problem

Küsse im Sommerregen sind auch nur nass

Dívčí román je příběhem šestnáctileté Aideen, která to nemá v životě jednoduché. Aideen má spoustu problémů, které nedokáže vyřešit. Nejlepší kamarádka se jí odcizuje. Matka se pokouší přestat pít. Ovšem hysterický záchvat ambiciózní Meabh Kowalské žádný problém nepředstavuje. Aideen ji prostě strčí ze schodů. Jenže když za ní přijde další spolužák s žádostí o pomoc, odstartuje tím kolotoč podivných dobrodružství, neuvážených hloupostí a šance na lásku. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

To není můj problém

Trish Hill

Cathy Thomson

Bettina Cass

This report provides information on the social and demographic characteristics of young carers in Australia. Young carers are children or adolescents providing assistance to family members or friends with chronic illness, disability, or care needs. The report also presents recommendations on how to identify and support young carers.

Their Characteristics and Geographical Distribution

Young Carers

Megan Blaxland

Myra Hamilton

Young carers are children and young adults who have informal caring responsibilities for other people, usually family members who have a chronic illness, physical or mental disability. This report examines the impact of caring on young carers and the implications for policy development. The first section is a literature review of Australian, British and American research, followed by a qualitative analysis of data on carer characteristics, using the Australian Census of Population and Housing (2006), the Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers (2003), and the HILDA Survey (2005). The report also presents findings from focus groups with 65 young carers, on the benefits and costs of caring and their support needs, as well as focus groups with policy makers and service providers.

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