Children's Rights Re-Visioned
Philosophical Readings
Published on 22. March 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-534-23532-1 (ISBN)
Description
This anthology helps students gain philosophical understanding as they pursue some provocative issues surrounding childrens rights in our society. Fourteen essays, by an array of preeminent philosophers approach the subject through contemporary feminist perspectives as well as traditional ethical theory.
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Preface: Introduction: SOME THEORETICAL ISSUES. The Philosopher's Child--Judith Hughes. Childrens Rights and Children's Lives--Onora O'Neill. Rights for the Next Generation: A Feminist Approach to Children's Rights--Martha Minow. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. The Right to Found a Family--John Harris. Equal Opportunity and the Family--Peter Vallentyne and Morry Lipson. Does a Child Have a Right to a Certain Identity?--Anita L. Allen. Child Abuse: Parental Rights and the Interests of the Child--David Archard. Rights-Talk Will Not Sort Out Child-Abuse: Comment on Archard on Parental Rights--Mary Midgley. RIGHTS IN EDUCATION. Education and Liberty: Public Provision and Private Choice--Brenda Almond. Schooling--Laura Purdy. Freedom of Religion and Children--Hugh LaFollette. WHO DECIDES ABOUT HEALTH CARE? Making Decisions--Whose Choice?--Edwin N. Forman and Rosalind Ekman Ladd. Children's Competence for Health Care Decisionmaking--Dan W. Brock. Parental Discretion and Children's Rights: Background and Implications for Medical Decision-Making--Ferdinand Schoeman.More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-23532-1 (9780534235321)
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Content
Preface: Introduction: SOME THEORETICAL ISSUES. The Philosopher''''s Child--Judith Hughes. Childrens Rights and Children''''s Lives--Onora O''''Neill. Rights for the Next Generation: A Feminist Approach to Children''''s Rights--Martha Minow. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. The Right to Found a Family--John Harris. Equal Opportunity and the Family--Peter Vallentyne and Morry Lipson. Does a Child Have a Right to a Certain Identity?--Anita L. Allen. Child Abuse: Parental Rights and the Interests of the Child--David Archard. Rights-Talk Will Not Sort Out Child-Abuse: Comment on Archard on Parental Rights--Mary Midgley. RIGHTS IN EDUCATION. Education and Liberty: Public Provision and Private Choice--Brenda Almond. Schooling--Laura Purdy. Freedom of Religion and Children--Hugh LaFollette. WHO DECIDES ABOUT HEALTH CARE? Making Decisions--Whose Choice?--Edwin N. Forman and Rosalind Ekman Ladd. Children''''s Competence for Health Care Decisionmaking--Dan W. Brock. Parental Discretion and Children''''s Rights: Background and Implications for Medical Decision-Making--Ferdinand Schoeman.