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Taking sides: Clashing views in childhood and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Robert L. DelCampo, Diana S. DelCampo, Kourtney T. Vaillancourt.

Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : McGraw Hill, 2012.Description: xxx, 385 p. ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780078050213 (pbk.) :
  • 0078050219 (pbk.) :
Other title:
  • Clashing views in childhood and society
  • Childhood and society
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HQ792.U6 T24 2012
Contents:
Is institutional child care beneficial to children? -- Does maternal employment have negative effects on children's development? -- Should scientists be allowed to clone children? -- Do federal laws make transracial adoptions more commonplace? -- Is spanking detrimental to children? -- Are fathers really necessary? -- Does divorce create long-term negative effects for children? -- Is viewing television violence harmful for children? -- Does marriage improve living standards for children? -- Do children who are homeschooled have a limited view of society? -- Is television viewing responsible for the rise in childhood obesity? -- Do bilingual education programs help non-English-speaking children succeed? -- Is gay adoption and foster parenting healthy for children? -- Should the HPV vaccination be mandatory for girls in later childhood? -- Are male teens more aggressive than female teens? -- Is abstinence-only sex education the best way to teach about sex? -- Is the internet a safe place for teens to explore?

Includes bibliographical references.

Is institutional child care beneficial to children? -- Does maternal employment have negative effects on children's development? -- Should scientists be allowed to clone children? -- Do federal laws make transracial adoptions more commonplace? -- Is spanking detrimental to children? -- Are fathers really necessary? -- Does divorce create long-term negative effects for children? -- Is viewing television violence harmful for children? -- Does marriage improve living standards for children? -- Do children who are homeschooled have a limited view of society? -- Is television viewing responsible for the rise in childhood obesity? -- Do bilingual education programs help non-English-speaking children succeed? -- Is gay adoption and foster parenting healthy for children? -- Should the HPV vaccination be mandatory for girls in later childhood? -- Are male teens more aggressive than female teens? -- Is abstinence-only sex education the best way to teach about sex? -- Is the internet a safe place for teens to explore?

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