Childrens Competence to Consent [Paperback]

1 Childrens Competence to Consent: A Problem in Law and Social Science.- Changes in Childrens Legal Status.- The Courts Assumptions about Minors Competence.- Abortion Cases Concerning Minors.- Conclusions.- Problems in Application of Developmental Research.- What Do We Know?.- A Final Note: The Need for Clear Policy.- References.- I: Psychological Issues in Increasing Childrens Self-Determination.- 2 Decision Making by Children: Psychological Risks and Benefits.- The Nature of Freedom.- Psychological Effects.- Legal Socialization.- Reactance and Power.- Performance.- Privacy.- Some Questions.- A Practical Irony.- References.- 3 Social Psychological Perspectives on the Problem of Consent.- What is Social Psychology?.- The Contribution of Social Psychological Findings and Theories to Consent Issues.- Illustrations.- Preparing a Patient for Granting Consent.- Making Decisions for Minors.- Manipulating Attributions of Responsibility.- Are Children Competent to Consent?.- Research and Applications.- References.- II: Childrens Consent to Treatment: Legal, Medical, and Psychological Perspectives.- 4 Consent to Medical Care for Minors: The Legal Framework.- The Tort Law Background.- The Basic Requirement of Consent.- The Mature Minor Doctrine.- Some Specific Statutory Approaches.- The Doctrine of Informed Consent.- Consent and Financial Responsibility.- Parental Consent to Medical Procedures Not for the Minors Primary Benefit.- Special Problems of Mental or Emotional Disorders of Children.- Parental Consent Overruling Child.- The Supreme Court and Abortion.- Conclusion.- 5 Decision Making Related to Health: When Could/Should Children Act Responsibly?.- Childrens Health-Related Beliefs and Behaviors.- Involving Children in Decision Making.- Informed Consent by Children.- Informed Consent by Question and Answer.- Differences by Age and Sex.- Child-Initiated Care in Public Schools.- Teaching Decision Making to Children.- Actions for Health.- Development of Specific Llă