Child rearing Inc : On the perils of political paralysis Down Under
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25/09/2008
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In his 2007 PESA keynote address, Paul Smeyers discussed the increasing regulation of child-rearing through government intervention and the generation of “experts,” citing particular examples from Europe where cases of childhood obesity and parental neglect have stirred public opinion and political debate. In his paper (this issue), Smeyers touches on a number of tensions before concluding that child rearing qualifies as a practice in which liberal governments should be reluctant to intervene. In response, I draw on recent experiences in Australia and argue that certain tragic events of late are the result of an ethical, moral and social vacuum in which these tensions coalesce. While I agree with Smeyers that governments should be reluctant to “intervene” in the private domain of the family, I argue that there is a difference between intervention and support. In concluding, I maintain that if certain Western liberal democracies did a more comprehensive job of supporting children and their families through active social investment in primary school education, then both families and schools would be better equipped to deal with the challenges they now face. |
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Blackwell Publishing |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/57602/1/Child_Rearing_Inc_EPAT_2008.pdf DOI:10.1111/j.1469-5812.2008.00466.x Graham, Linda J. (2008) Child rearing Inc : On the perils of political paralysis Down Under. Educational Philosophy And Theory, 40(6), pp. 739-746. |
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Copyright 2008 The Author and Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia - author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing} |
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Children & Youth Research Centre; School of Cultural & Professional Learning; Faculty of Education |
Palavras-Chave | #130312 Special Education and Disability #child protection #primary school education #social inclusion #investment in education |
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Journal Article |