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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coward, Harold G.

Cook, Philip H. (Philip Hilton), 1961-

University of Victoria (B.C.). Centre for Studies in Religion and Society.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child rearing--Religious aspects.

Child rearing.

Families--Religious life.

Families.

Children's rights.

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989 November 20).

Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Physical Description:

203 p. ; 23 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

"Distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780889208490

0889208492

OCLC:

180704456