Religious dimensions of child and family life : reflections on the UN convention on the Rights of the Child / edited by Harold Coward and Philip Cook. - Victoria, B.C. : University of Victoria, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, 1996. - 203 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Philip Cook -- 2. Child and Family in Islam / Leila Lababidy -- 3. Child and Family in Christianity / Terence R. Anderson -- 4. Child and Family in Hinduism / Vasudha Narayanan -- 5. Child and Family in Buddhism / Rita M. Gross -- 6. Child and Family from an Aboriginal Perspective / Daisy Sewid-Smith -- 7. Child and Family in Judaism / David Kraemer -- 8. Child and Family in Chinese Popular Religion / Elizabeth Lominska Johnson -- 9. Child and Family in Bahai Religion / John S. Hatcher -- 10. Conclusion / Harold Coward -- App. I. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child -- App. II. About the Authors.

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Child rearing--Religious aspects
Family--Religious life
Children's Rights

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