Overview
Moral outpourings over what children get up to and the dreadful things that adults do to children are part of the daily diet that is fed to us by newspapers and broadcasting media. Moral Agendas for Children's Welfare goes behind the sensational headlines to question the meaning of morality and moral responsibility towards children in today's society. By raising uncomfortable questions about the moral justifications for current social practices, such as male circumcision, restrictions on child sexual activities and the exclusion of children from school, this book discusses the problems of how to improve the way that social institutions deal with children so as to make them more responsive to moral principles and judgements on their performance. Moral Agendas for Children's Welfare addresses the key issue: What is morality and how can it be translated into guiding principles for children's welfare? It will be essential reading for those studying social policy, social work or undertaking socio-legal studies. David Archard, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Terry Carney, University of Sydney, Australia, Andrew Cooper, Judith Trowell and Gillian Miles all at the Tavistock Clinic, Lon
Full Product Details
Author: Michael King
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9780415180122
ISBN 10: 0415180120
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 03 December 1998
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'In this rich and stimulating collection Michael King has suceeded in bringing together scholars from diverse intellectual backgrounds to interrogate a range of social and institutional practices and beliefs impacting on children today ... The book raises some fascinating questions, permits a re-evaluation of the history and presence of child abuse and the debates surrounding the welfare of children ... it succeeds in focusing our attention on some neglected questions and does constitute a cautious beginning to the process of rethinking a complex series of issues centring on children, family and community, and state power.' - - Child and Family Law Quarterly
Author Information
Michael King is Professor in the Department of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Law, the Child and the Family at Brunei University, Uxbridge.
