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

• Pubblicazione: Victoria, BC, : University of Victoria, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, c1996
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 203 p. ; ; 23 cm
• Disciplina: 291.1/783585
• Soggetto topico: Child rearing - Religious aspects; Families - Religious life; Children's rights
• Altri autori: CowardHarold G CookPhilip H <1961-> (Philip Hilton)
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Religious dimensions of child and family life
• ISBN: 9780889208490; 0889208492
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963037803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II