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| Preface | |
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| Correlation Guide | |
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| Topic Guide | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Parental Decision Making: Parents know Best… or do They? | |
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| Is It Beneficial if Adoptive Parents Adopt Only Within Their Own Racial/Ethnic Group? | |
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| YES: Tony Dokoupil, from "Raising Katie: What Adopting a White Girl Taught a Black Family About Race in the Obama Era," The Daily Beast (April 22, 2009) | |
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| NO: Ezra E. H. Griffith and Rachel L. Bergeron, from "Cultural Stereotypes Die Hard: The Case of Transracial Adoption," Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry Law (vol. 34, pp. 303-14, 2006) | |
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| Does Divorce Have a Negative Impact on Children? | |
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| YES: Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser, from "Does Divorce Have a Negative Impact on Children? Yes," revised from Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2009) | |
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| NO: Jane Johnson Struck and Angela Thomas, from "Solo Act: Single Mom Angela Thomas Reflects on Raising Kids Alone," Today's Christian Woman (May/June 2008) | |
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| Should Parents Home-school Their Children? | |
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| YES: Chris Jeub, from "Home School," Focus on the Family (2006) | |
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| NO: Carole Moore, from "Why Home-schooling Isn't Right for Us," Scholastic.com (2006) | |
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| Do Mothers Who Work Outside the Home Have a Negative Impact on Their Children? | |
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| YES: Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Wen-Jui Han, and Jane Waldfogel, from "Maternal Employment and Child Cognitive Outcomes in the First Three Years of Life: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care," Child Development (July/August 2002) | |
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| NO: Thomas M. Vander Ven et al., from "Home Alone: The Impact of Maternal Employment on Delinquency," Social Problems (May 2001) | |
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| Parental Control and Children's Rights | |
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| Should Illegal Immigrant Families Be Able to Send Their Children to Public Schools? | |
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| YES: William Brennan, from Majority Opinion, Plyler v. Doe (1982) | |
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| NO: Warren Burger, from Dissenting Opinion, Plyler v. Doe (1982) | |
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| Should Parents Be Able to Select the Biological Sex of Their Children? | |
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| YES: John A. Robertson, from "Preconception Gender Selection," The American Journal of Bioethics (vol. 1, no. 1, Winter 2001) | |
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| NO: Norman Daniels et al., from "It Isn't Just the Sex…," The American Journal of Bioethics (vol. 1, no. 1, Winter 2001) | |
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| Should Grandparents Have Visitation Rights for Their Grandchildren? | |
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| YES: Jennifer Russell, from "Grandparents Play an Essential Role in the Lives of Their Grandchildren," written for Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2011) | |
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| NO: Sandra Day O'Connor, from Plurality Opinion, Troxel v. Granville (2000) | |
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| Should Courts Be Able to Discriminate Against Immigrant Fathers? | |
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| YES: Neal Kumar Katyal et al., from "On Writ of Certiorari: Brief for the United States," Ruben Flores-Villar v. United States of America, 2010. | |
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| NO: Steven F. Hubachek et al., from "On Writ of Certiorari: Brief for Petitioner," Ruben Flores-Villar v. United States of America, 2010. | |
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| Do Parents Have the Right to Deny Their Children Lifesaving Medical Care Due to Their Religious Convictions? | |
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| YES: Calvin P. Johnson Law Firm, from "Closing Statement for Parents: In Re the Matter of the Welfare of The Child of Colleen and Anthony Hauser," Minnesota, District Court, Fifth Judicial District (2009) | |
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| NO: John R. Rodenberg, from "Opinion of the Court: In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of Colleen and Anthony Hauser," Minnesota, District Court, Fifth Judicial District (2009) | |
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| Nontraditional Families and Relationships | |
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| Should Same-Sex Couples Be Able to Legally Marry? | |
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| YES: Human Rights Campaign, from "Answers to Questions About Marriage Equality," HRC's FamilyNet Project (2004) | |
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| NO: Peter Sprigg, from "Questions and Answers: What's Wrong with Letting Same-Sex Couples 'Marry'?" Family Research Council (2004) | |
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| Should Private Sexual Acts Between Gay Couples Be Illegal? | |
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| YES: Anthony Kennedy, from Majority Opinion, Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court (2003) | |
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| NO: Antonin Scalia, from Dissenting Opinion, Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court (2003) | |
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| Are Traditional Families Better forChildren? | |
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| YES: Allan C. Carlson and Paul T. Mero, excerpts from The Natural Family: A Manifesto (2005-2006). | |
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| NO: Mark Good, "Nontraditional Families and Childhood Progress through School," written for Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2012) | |
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| Should Lesbian and Gay Individuals Be Able to Adopt Children? | |
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| YES: Joan Biskupic, from "Same-Sex Couples Redefining Family Law in USA," (February 17, 2003) USA Today | |
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| NO: Timothy J. Dailey, from "State of the States: Update on Homosexual Adoption in the U.S.," Family Research Council (no. 243, 2004). | |
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| Are Teenagers Too Young to Become Parents? | |
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| YES: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, from One in Three: The Case for Wanted and Welcomed Pregnancy (May 2007) | |
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| NO: Simon Duncan, Claire Alexander, and Rosalind Edwards, from "What's the Problem with Teenage Parents?" Teenage Parenthood: What's the Problem? (2010) | |
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| Twenty-First-Century Family and Relationship Issues | |
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| Is Cybersex "Cheating"? | |
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| YES: Susan A. Milstein, from "Virtual Liaisons: Cybersex Is Cheating," written for Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2009) | |
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| NO: Crystal Bedley, from "Virtual Reality: Cybersex Is Not Cheating," written for Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2009) | |
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| Is Internet Pornography Harmful to Teenagers? | |
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| YES: Wayne Grinwis, from "Is Pornography Harmful to Teenagers? Yes!" revised from Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2009) | |
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| NO: Justin A. Sitron, from "Why Porn Is Not Harmful to Teens," revised from Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2009) | |
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| Are Statutory Rape Laws Effective at Protecting Minors? | |
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| YES: Sherry F. Colb, from "The Pros and Cons of Statutory Rape Laws," CNN.com (February 11, 2004) | |
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| NO: Marc Tunzi, from "Curbside Consultation: Isn't This Statutory Rape?" American Family Physician (May 2002) | |
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| Do Reality Television Shows Have a Negative Influence on Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting? | |
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| YES: Jessica Isner, Annie Koval, and Lisa Paul, from "True-Life Teen Moms, Experts Say MTV's 'Reality' Off the Mark," NWI Parent (March 9, 2011) | |
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| NO: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, from "Evaluating the Impact of MTV's 16 and Pregnant on Teen Viewers' Attitudes About Teen Pregnancy," Science Says (October 2010) | |
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| Should There Be Harsh Penalties for Teens Sexting? | |
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| YES: Lisa E. Soronen, Nicole Vitale, and Karen A. Haase, from "Sexting at School: Lessons Learned the Hard Way," National School Boards Association, Inquiry & Analysis (February 2010) | |
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| NO: Julie Hilden, from "How Should Teens' 'Sexting'-The Sending of Revealing Photos-Be Regulated?" Findlaw.com (April 28, 2009) | |
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| Are Open Relationships Healthy? | |
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| YES: Donald Dyson, from "Seeing Relationships Through a Wider Lens: Open Relationships as a Healthy Option," written for Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships (2009) | |
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| NO: Stanley Kurtz, from "Here Come the Brides: Plural Marriage Is Waiting in the Wings," The Weekly Standard (December 26, 2005) | |
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| Contributors | |