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Author Moschella, Melissa, 1979- author.

Title To whom do children belong? : parental rights, civic education, and children's autonomy / Melissa Moschella, the Catholic University of America.

Publication Info. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 198 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary Most people believe that parents have rights to direct their children's education and upbringing. But why? What grounds those rights? How broad is their scope? Can we defend parental rights against those who believe we need more extensive state educational control to protect children's autonomy or prepare them for citizenship in a diverse society? Amid heated debates over issues like sexual education, diversity education and vouchers, Moschella cuts to the heart of the matter, explaining why education is primarily the responsibility of parents, not the state. Rigorously argued yet broadly accessible, the book offers a principled case for expanding school choice and granting exemptions when educational programs or regulations threaten parents' ability to raise their children in line with their values. Philosophical argument is complemented with psychological and social scientific research showing that robust parental rights' protections are crucial for the well-being of parents, children and society as a whole.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Parent-child bonds, special obligations and parental authority -- Parental rights as conscience rights -- Parental rights and education for liberal democratic citizenship -- Parental rights and children's autonomy -- Policy implications.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Education -- Parent participation -- United States.
Education -- Parent participation.
United States.
Parent and child (Law) -- United States.
Parent and child (Law)
Children's rights -- United States.
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
Children's rights.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Moschella, Melissa, 1979- To whom do children belong? New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016 9781107150652 (DLC) 2015043636 (OCoLC)928751247
ISBN 9781316652756 (electronic book)
1316652750 (electronic book)
9781316584323 (ebook)
1316584321
9781316605004 (paperback)
1316605000
9781107150652 (hardback)
1107150655 (hardback)
9781316652596
1316652599