Examining Children's Interests in Light of Parent -Centered Trends in Education
Vojak, Colleen
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Description
Title
Examining Children's Interests in Light of Parent -Centered Trends in Education
Author(s)
Vojak, Colleen
Issue Date
2006
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Feinberg, Walter
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Philosophy of
Language
eng
Abstract
"The primary focus of this paper is to examine parent-centered educational trends from a ""child's best interests"" perspective. In my analysis I consider parent and state interests insofar as they factor into the interests of children; I also consider ways in which children's interests may be distinctly different from parent or state. The key question I examine is whether the trend toward parent-centeredness is generally in children's best interests. Whether we should proceed with confidence or caution in the direction of current schooling trends depends on the answer to this question. Ultimately, questions about the proper distribution of authority to make educational decisions are at the heart of this study."
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