Children's rights re-visioned
Subtitle: philosophical readings
By: Rosalind Ekman Ladd.
Contributors: Ladd, Rosalind Ekman.
Publisher: Wadsworth
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Belmont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Children's rights.; Children's rights -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Description: Discover where you stand on children's rights in Children's Rights Re-Visioned, a unique collection of fourteen readings based on issues of intense public debate concerning the treatment of children in recent years. Articles by an array of preeminent philosophers approach the subject by way of contemporary feminist perspectives as well as traditional ethical theory. Editor Rosalind Ekman Ladd begins with a practical introduction to essential concepts and themes of philosophy before engaging you in a stimulating range of philosophical readings. To reinforce the pertinence of the philosophical arguments presented, she poses current, newsworthy cases concerning the just allocation of children's rights. Rich with insight, Children's Rights Re-Visioned will help you gain philosophical understanding as you pursue some provocative questions surrounding the standing of children in our society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.