The Nature of Children's Well-Being: Theory and Practice

By Colin MacLeod and Alexander Bagattini

Book Overview

Introduction - Alexander Bagattini and Colin Macleod.- Section I: Well-Being and Autonomy.- 1 Children, Adults, Autonomy and Well-Being - David Archard.- 2 Autonomy and Children's Well-Being - Paul Bou-Habib and Serena Olsaretti.- 3 The Intrinsic Goods of Childhood and the Just Society - Anca Gheaus.- 4 Agency, Authority and the Vulnerability of Children -Colin Macleod.- 5 Enhancing the Capacity for Autonomy: What Parents Owe Their Children to Make Their Lives Go Well - Monika Betzler.- 6 Utilitarianism, Welfare, Children - Anthony Skelton.- Section II: Well-Being and Authority.- 7 Paternalism in Education and the Future - Dieter Birnbacher.- 8 Anti-Perfectionist Childrearing - Matthew Clayton.- 9 Respecting Children and Children's Dignity - Holger Baumann and Barbara Bleisch.- 10 Who Decides? - James G. Dwyer.- Section III: Well-Being and Policy.- 11 The Concept of Best Interests in Clinical Practice - J?rg C. Streuli.- 12 Child Well-Being and the Family-Dilemma - Alexander Bagattini.- 13 Child Welfare and Child Protection: Medicalization and Scandalization as the New Norms in Dealing with Violence against Children - Heiner Fangerau, Arno G?rgen, Maria Griemmert.- 14 Children's Rights, Well-Being, and Sexual Agency - Samantha Brennan and Jennifer Epp.- 15 The Grounds and Limits of Parents' Cultural Prerogatives: The Case of Circumcision- Jurgen De Wispelaere and Daniel Weinstock

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9402400508
• ISBN13: 9789402400502
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"