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ERIC Number: EJ146428
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Law and the Sovereigns of Childhood
Coons, John E.
Phi Delta Kappan, 58, 1, 19-24, Sep 76
The common law and statutory structures that affect childhood come in three styles: rules, minimums, and sovereignties. The most significant is sovereignties, which recognize in someone or some institution a residual authority and discretion to protect, control, and prepare the child. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Role, Cultural Pluralism, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Role, Laws, Public Policy, Social Influences, Social Values
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