| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 212 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction / Philip Cook -- Child and family in Islam / Leila Lababida -- Child and family in Christianity / Terence R. Anderson -- Child and family in Hinduism / Vasudha Narayanan -- Child and family in Buddhism / Rita M. Gross --Child and family from an Aboriginal perspective / Daisy Sewid-Smith -- Child and family in Judaism / David Kraemer -- Child and family in Chinese popular religion / Elizabeth Lominska Johnson -- Child and family in Bahá'í religion / John S. Hatcher -- Conclusion / Harold Coward -- Appendix I. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Appendix II. About the Authors |
| Summary |
When the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was unanimously approved by the UN General Assembly on November 20, 1989, it was widely heralded as a landmark in children's advocacy, and provided a useful framework for developing programs and advocating for children's well-being. However, many children's programs are still designed with little thought to religious or cultural diversity, even though the importance of culture was highlighted at the convention. Religious Dimensions of Child and Family Life examines the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child from the perspectives of eight of the world's most-practiced religions--Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, North American Native spiritual belief, Judaism, popular Chinese religious practice and Bahá'í. The authors of each article pay special attention to religious moral codes of conduct governing parental behavior, child-rearing norms and the role of children in spiritual practice. They pinpoint where positive support is provided, but also where the religions criticize or disagree with the ideas of the Convention. When considered in relation to the UN Convention, these ideas provoke a lively discussion |
| Bibliography |
Includes footnotes with occasional bibliographical references, and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989 November 20)
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Convention on the Rights of the Child fast |
| Subject |
Child rearing -- Religious aspects.
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Families -- Religious life.
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Children's rights.
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Child rearing -- Religious aspects
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Children's rights
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Families -- Religious life
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cook, Philip H. (Philip Hilton), 1961- author.
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| ISBN |
9780889208490 |
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0889208492 |
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