Publisher's Synopsis
Crittenden defends the right of parents to induct their children into a way of life, and argues that they should be able to choose among various kinds of schooling, both public and private. But this freedom to choose is subject to important constraints arising from the independent moral status of children, the nature of education, the authority which the state may legitimately exercise over the practice of education, and respect for the ideal of equality and other social values.;As background to the argument, the book provides accounts of the history of the family in western society, the ways in which parental authority has been justified and the main interpretations of the proper role of the state in education.;This book is intended for students and researchers in education and public policy.
