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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 ment...
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
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 empirical knowled |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 283 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9783319402123 (hardback) : 3319402129 (hardback) 9783319402130 (eBook) 3319402137 (eBook) |
| Index Number: | HV715 |
| CLC: | C913.5-05 |
| Call Number: | C913.5-05/G736 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Children's bodily integrity: justice and child well-being in affluent societies -- Body and eating -- Body and sexuality -- Body and violence -- Conclusions: ethical policies for safeguarding children. |