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Examines how children are used in "wars" in various settings, at different levels, & for multiple purposes. These include political wars involving ideological battles (Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez is a prime example); international custody disputes; & recruitment of children for criminal activities. Youngsters are also used as economic pawns by politicians who recognize that cutting aid to children's programs does not have the same direct constituency impact as cutting other programs. The effects of violence against children in cases of family, racial, or interpersonal conflicts are pointed out, emphasizing the devastating consequences for the young victims. Other ways adults use children to satisfy their own needs include the targeting of children by advertisements, & parents' use of their offspring to satisfy personal needs, or to provide a source of love for themselves. The framework for the proper role & treatment of children provided in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is described, noting that the only two UN nations that have not ratified the document are Somalia & the US. 3 References. J. Lindroth

Despite the controversy surrounding the passage of Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act into law, the Home Office is piloting it in a number of local authorities across England and Wales, with a view to implementing it nationally. The Home Office is conducting its own evaluation of the pilot, but stake-holders remain unconvinced as to its objectivity and validity. This article analyses the implementation of Section 9 and finds that it has been a spectacular failure. Quite apart from failing to achieve its desired aim of securing the return of failed asylum seekers to their country of origin, Section 9 has brought about immeasurable suffering and misery. Attention is drawn to the human impact of the policy, and profiled are some of the families who have faced the impossible choice of destitution or deportation. On a more positive note, the article recognizes the unprecedented and overwhelming support that families have received from local people and the media.