| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 177 pages) |
| Contents |
Children and childhood -- Rawlsian foundations -- A contractarian approach to children's rights -- Parental rights -- Religion and education -- Freedom of expression and school uniforms -- Innate talent, magnet schools, and justice -- Parent licensing -- A global perspective on children's rights -- Children and sexuality |
| Summary |
Children's Rights and Moral Parenting offers systematic treatment of a variety of issues involving the intersection of the rights of children and the moral responsibility of parents. Mark C. Vopat offers a theory of the relationship between children, parents, and the state that can be applied to the real life decisions that parents are often in the position to make on behalf of their children. In many instances, our current view of parental ""rights"" has granted parents far more discretion than is morally warranted. Vopat arrives at this conclusion by carefully considering the unique status c |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Children's rights.
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Parenting -- Moral and ethical aspects
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Children's rights
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Parenting -- Moral and ethical aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021675896 |
| ISBN |
9780739183885 |
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0739183885 |
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1498512372 |
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9781498512374 |
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