To Whom Do Children Belong? Moschella Melissa Catholic University of America Washington DC
To Whom Do Children Belong? Moschella Melissa Catholic University of America Washington DC Most people believe that parents have rights to direct their children's education and upbringing. But why?…
Specifikacia To Whom Do Children Belong? Moschella Melissa Catholic University of America Washington DC
To Whom Do Children Belong? Moschella Melissa Catholic University of America Washington DC
Most people believe that parents have rights to direct their children's education and upbringing. But why? How broad is their scope? What grounds those rights?
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. 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? 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