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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963037803321

Titolo

Religious dimensions of child and family life : reflections on the UN convention on the Rights of the Child / / edited by Harold Coward and Philip Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Victoria, BC, : University of Victoria, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, c1996

ISBN

9780889208490

0889208492

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

203 p. ; ; 23 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

CowardHarold G

CookPhilip H <1961-> (Philip Hilton)

Disciplina

291.1/783585

Soggetti

Child rearing - Religious aspects

Families - Religious life

Children's rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Child and Family in Islam -- Child and Family in Christianity -- Rituals and Story Telling: Child and Family in Hinduism -- Child and Family in Buddhism -- Child and Family from an Aboriginal Perspective -- Child and Family Life in Judaism -- Child and Family in Chinese Popular Religion -- Child and Family in Bahá'í Religion -- Conclusion -- Convention on the Rights of the Child The General Assembly, 61st Plenary Meeting, 20 November 1989 -- About the Contributors -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

When the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was unanimously approved by the UN General Assembly on November 20, 1989, it was widely heralded as a landmark in children’s advocacy, and provided a useful framework for developing programs and advocating for children’s well-being. However, many children’s programs are still designed with little thought to religious or cultural diversity, even though the importance of culture was highlighted at the convention. Religious Dimensions of Child and Family Life examines the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child from the perspectives of eight of



the world’s most-practised religions—Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, North American Native spiritual belief, Judaism, popular Chinese religious practice and Bahá’í. The authors of each article pay special attention to religious moral codes of conduct governing parental behaviour, child-rearing norms and the role of children in spiritual practice. They pinpoint where positive support is provided, but also where the religions criticize or disagree with the ideas of the Convention. When considered in relation to the UN Convention, these ideas provoke a lively discussion.