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ERIC Number: EJ654366
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
A Moral Compass. For Parents Particularly.
Klein, Helen Altman
Childhood Education, v78 n4 p236-37 Sum 2002
Discusses parents' responsibility to provide their children with a moral compass that comprises respect for others, kindness and caring, honesty and honor, and reverence for life. Recognizes that children experience difficulty in achieving goodness and that good behavior sometimes encounters painful consequences. Suggests that parents model goodness, respect, and empathy. (DLH)
Descriptors: Altruism, Child Rearing, Children, Honesty, Modeling (Psychology), Moral Development, Moral Values, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Parent Role, Parenting Styles, Parents, Role Models, Socialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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