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Graf, Gunter; Schweiger, Gottfried - Ethics and the Endangerment of Children's Bodies - 9783319402123 - V9783319402123
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Ethics and the Endangerment of Children's Bodies

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Description for Ethics and the Endangerment of Children's Bodies hardcover. Addressing the endangerment of children s bodies in affluent societies, this book looks at three areas: 1: body and eating 2: body and sexuality 3: body and violence. Examining the theoretical and empirical knowledge, with an ethical analysis, it identifies the central injustices and displays the agents with responsibilities towards children. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.

This book addresses the endangerment of children’s bodies in affluent societies. Bodily integrity is an important part of a child’s physical and mental well-being, but it can also be violated through various threats during childhood; not only affecting physical health but also causing mental damage and leading to distortions in the development of the self. The authors give an account of three areas, which present different serious dangers: (1) body and eating, (2) body and sexuality, and (3) body and violence. Through an in-depth examination of the available theoretical and ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319402123
SKU
V9783319402123
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Graf, Gunter; Schweiger, Gottfried
Gunter Graf is Research Fellow at the International Research Centre for Social and Ethical Questions (IFZ) in Salzburg, Austria, and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research (CEPR) of the University of Salzburg, where he works in the project “Social Justice and Child Poverty”. His work primarily addresses political and social philosophy, with a focus on the ... Read more

Reviews for Ethics and the Endangerment of Children's Bodies
“The book walks the well-known tightrope which characterises discussions about children’s right to protection …  a strength of this book is that it achieves a genuine sense of child centredness with the child’s well-being and well-becoming always at the forefront of the discussion. … I found this book engaging and accessible ... offers a very useful perspective for students and ... Read more

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