1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450244303321

Autore

Talbott W. J

Titolo

Which rights should be universal? [[electronic resource] /] / William J. Talbott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-533134-6

1-280-84389-6

9786610843893

0-19-803867-4

1-4237-2186-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

323/.01

Soggetti

Human rights - Philosophy

Human rights - Moral and ethical aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-214) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Proof Paradigm and the Moral Discovery Paradigm""; ""3 Cultural Relativism about Human Rights""; ""4 An Epistemically Modest Universal Moral Standpoint""; ""5 The Development of Women�s Rights as a Microcosm of the Development of Human Rights""; ""6 Autonomy Rights""; ""7 Political Rights""; ""8 Clarifications and Objections""; ""9 Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""

Sommario/riassunto

Are there rights to which all human beings are entitled? William Talbott's text develops bedrock principles that can be the basis for universal human rights.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797472503321

Autore

Rong Xue Lan

Titolo

Educating immigrant students in the 21st century : what educators need to know / / Xue Lan Rong, Judith Preissle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4522-9405-4

1-4522-9738-X

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Disciplina

371.826/912

Soggetti

Immigrants - Education - United States

Children of immigrants - Education - United States

Educational anthropology - United States

Educational sociology - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Immigration and U.S. Schools; Chapter 2 - Immigrant Children, Their Families, and Their Environments; Chapter 3 - Learning English and Maintaining Heritage Languages; Chapter 4 - Educational Attainment; Chapter 5 - Immigrant Children from Asia; Chapter 6 - Black Immigrant Children from the Caribbean and Africa; Chapter 7 - Immigrant Children from Latin America; Chapter 8 - Immigrant Children from the Middle East; Sources of Information; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive new edition clarifies current demographic data on immigration, addresses factors that influence linguistic transition and achievement, and explores evidence-based practices and policies.