Kamchedzera (law, U. of Malawi) offers a commentary on Article 5 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that offers comparison with related human rights provisions and analysis of the nature and scope of State obligations derived from the article, which enjoins state parties to respect the responsibilities, rights, and duties of parents and guardians to provide appropriate and guidance to their children. He focuses his commentary on correcting misleading points from previous commentaries; providing a child rights-based perspective on the Article 5, other standards, previous works, and practices; and using the concept of "progressive dignified life for the child" as the analytical and organizing concept for understanding Article 5. Martinus Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)