A Crucible of Contradictions: Historical Roots of Violence against Children in the United States.

Finkelstein, Barbara

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ERIC Number: EJ656587

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Publication Date: 2000

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A Crucible of Contradictions: Historical Roots of Violence against Children in the United States.

Finkelstein, Barbara

History of Education Quarterly, v40 n1 p1-21 Spr 2000

Examines the religious, political, and socio-economic traditions in the United States that help foster a culture of violence against children. Finds that Judeo-Christian religious beliefs are used to justify corporal punishment; political practice favors family privacy; limited government; and a separation between the public and private spheres. (DAJ)

Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Civil Liberties, Corporal Punishment, Discipline, Higher Education, Moral Values, Religious Factors, Social Influences, Violence

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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