Giving Children a Voice: The Transforming Role of the Family

Catherine Bernard · John Shea

Sep 2015 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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Society today often fails to hear the wake-up call embedded in the happenings of the world, which, in many ways, are driven by technology and concerns of profit at the cost of human lives, especially the lives of children. It is important to protect children and strengthen their voices, which are often muffled or silenced by abuse, victimization, crime, domestic abuse, abandonment, poverty, labour, wars, pornography, crime and similar atrocities.

This collection of papers presented by international experts at a global conference titled “Giving Children a Voice – The Transforming Role of the Family in a Global Society” challenges society at large to note the seriousness of child abuse, and the impact of technology on children. It raises questions on the rights of the child, and the role of parenthood in today’s contexts.

The book, an excellent resource manual for researchers and those in professional practice, is sure to be a perennial source of inspiration to all those dealing with children.

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About the author

Dr Catherine Bernard is the Founder-Director of the Service and Research Institute on Family and Children (SERFAC), and served as the Chairperson of the International Program Planning Committee of the Global Conference. Dr Bernard is also the Convener of the International Think Tank of SREFAC, and belongs to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod. She is a medical doctor by profession and holds a degree in Religion and Religious Education from Fordham University, New York. She is a world-renowned speaker, organizer, writer and consultant on all aspects of family life, from natural family planning to effective parenting and family spirituality. She is the founder of the Society of Family Integrity and Development in South India and the Service and Research Institute on Family and Children, Chennai, India, of which she is currently the President and Director.

Dr John Shea is Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling in the Institute of Religious Education of Boston College, Massachusetts, USA, Dr Shea has over 30 years of experience in the field of counseling, and is an international lecturer and speaker. He has also authored several books and numerous articles that focus on spirituality, experiencing and adulthood.

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