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Doxiadis, Spyros A. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1989
The history of social attitudes toward childhood and concepts of children since ancient times is reviewed as background for a discussion of ethics and society's role in child protection. (MSE)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children, Ethics
Peer reviewedGoodman, Gail S. – Journal of Social Issues, 1984
Reviews literature on the reliability of children as courtroom witnesses. Analyzes past and present laws governing the acceptability of children's testimony. Discusses psychological research that has challenged the view that children are more suggestible than adults. Gives special attention to studies made in the early 1900s. (KH)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Psychology, Child Responsibility, Children
Grimley, Liam K. – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1982
The history of American education's efforts to fulfill responsibilities for the moral and spiritual development of students is described. Views of Kohlberg and Fowler concerning stages of development are discussed. Recent research findings are presented, and implications for educational approaches are suggested. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Children, Developmental Stages, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textNational Inst. for Child Support Enforcement, Chevy Chase, MD. – 1986
The Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1985, the most significant child support enforcement measures taken by the United States Federal Government since the Child Support Enforcement Program was created in 1975, are discussed in this document. Also discussed are the history of enforcing child support payments and methods for dealing with…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Children, Childrens Rights, Federal Legislation
