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标题：The Cult of the Child: A Critical Examination of Its Consequences on Parents, Teachers and Children
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作者：Serge Dupont ; Moïra Mikolajczak ; Isabelle Roskam 等
期刊名称：Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2076-0760
出版年度：2022
卷号：11
期号：3
页码：141
DOI：10.3390/socsci11030141
语种：English
出版社：MDPI, Open Access Journal
摘要：The concept of the “cult of the child” highlights a radical change in child representation. Having been neglected and even disrespected for centuries, children are now valued, and their interests are placed above all others. This change in views of children, reflected in changes in laws, institutions and practices, has also spread to two pillars of our democratic societies, the family and the school, with a number of consequences for parents, teachers and children. The purpose of this article is to (1) describe the changes in thinking that have led to the cult of the child, (2) examine their consequences for children and parents, (3) examine their consequences for students and teachers, and (4) reflect on how to preserve the benefits of these changes while limiting the negative consequences.