Matches in Harvard for { ?s ?p He also shows how competent parenting can override the adverse effects of brain damage, malnutrition, and poverty. By focusing attention on the controversial but eminently logical act of licensing parents, Dr. Westman challenges the United States to translate pro-children rhetoric into action that would indeed make a difference in the lives of our children. Licensing parents would symbolically set a societal standard that parents may raise their children as they desire as long as they do not damage their children's abilities to become contributing members of society. It would convey the message to all elements of society that childrearing is an important and valued responsibility and would heighten awareness of the importance of competent parenting to all of us. Most importantly, it would recognize children as human beings with basic civil rights. . }
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- catalog description "He also shows how competent parenting can override the adverse effects of brain damage, malnutrition, and poverty. By focusing attention on the controversial but eminently logical act of licensing parents, Dr. Westman challenges the United States to translate pro-children rhetoric into action that would indeed make a difference in the lives of our children. Licensing parents would symbolically set a societal standard that parents may raise their children as they desire as long as they do not damage their children's abilities to become contributing members of society. It would convey the message to all elements of society that childrearing is an important and valued responsibility and would heighten awareness of the importance of competent parenting to all of us. Most importantly, it would recognize children as human beings with basic civil rights. ".