Childism: Confronting Prejudice Against ChildrenIn this groundbreaking volume on the human rights of children, acclaimed analyst, political theorist, and biographer Elisabeth Young-Bruehl argues that prejudice exists against children as a group and that it is comparable to racism, sexism, and homophobia. This prejudice--"childism"-- |
Contents
Annas Story | |
A Study in Confusion | |
The Politicization of Child Abuse | |
Mass Hysteria and Child Sexual Abuse | |
Forms of Childism in Families | |
Education and the End of Childism | |
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