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Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in childhood and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Diana S. DelCampo and Robert L. DelCampo.

Contributor(s): DelCampo, Diana S, 1949- | DelCampo, Robert Louis, 1949-.
Publisher: Guilford, Conn. : McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, c2004Edition: 5th ed.Description: xvi, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0072917253 (pbk.).Other title: Issues in childhood and society.Subject(s): Children -- Social conditions | Children -- United States | Child welfare -- United StatesDDC classification: 305.23
Contents:
Pt. 1. Infancy. Issue 1. Is institutional child care beneficial to children? Issue 2. Does maternal employment have a negative effect on infant development? Issue 3. Should scientists be allowed to clone children? Issue 4. Does transracial adoption harm a child's development? - Pt. 2. Early childhood. Issue 5. Is spanking detrimental to children? Issue 6. Are fathers really necessary? Issue 7. Does divorce create long-term negative effects for children? Issue 8. Is television violence viewing harmful for children? - Pt. 3. Middle childhood. Issue 9. Does marriage improve living standards for children? Issue 10. Are stepfamilies inherently problematic for children? Issue 11. Will school vouchers improve children's education? Issue 12. Do bilingual education programs help non-English-speaking children succeed? Issue 13. Will stricter dress codes improve the educational environment?. - Pt. 4. Adolescence. Issue 14. Should children who are at risk for abuse remain with their families? Issue 15. Is the welfare of disadvantaged children improving? Issue 16. Is abstinence-only sex education effective? Issue 17. Can memories of childhood sexual abuse be recovered?
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Pt. 1. Infancy. Issue 1. Is institutional child care beneficial to children? Issue 2. Does maternal employment have a negative effect on infant development? Issue 3. Should scientists be allowed to clone children? Issue 4. Does transracial adoption harm a child's development? - Pt. 2. Early childhood. Issue 5. Is spanking detrimental to children? Issue 6. Are fathers really necessary? Issue 7. Does divorce create long-term negative effects for children? Issue 8. Is television violence viewing harmful for children? - Pt. 3. Middle childhood. Issue 9. Does marriage improve living standards for children? Issue 10. Are stepfamilies inherently problematic for children? Issue 11. Will school vouchers improve children's education? Issue 12. Do bilingual education programs help non-English-speaking children succeed? Issue 13. Will stricter dress codes improve the educational environment?. - Pt. 4. Adolescence. Issue 14. Should children who are at risk for abuse remain with their families? Issue 15. Is the welfare of disadvantaged children improving? Issue 16. Is abstinence-only sex education effective? Issue 17. Can memories of childhood sexual abuse be recovered?