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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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The Fundamentals of Character Education.
Close, Frederick
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p93-94 Fall-Win 1997
Defines character education as the intentional teaching of ethical reasoning and analysis, the nurturing of moral emotions, and the encouragement of, and insistence upon, moral behavior. Maintains that schools, parents, and communities are all responsible for the moral development of children. Briefly discusses the work of the Ethics Resource Center. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Study Centers, Educational Resources, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Instructional Materials, Integrity, Interpersonal Relationship, Moral Development, Moral Values, Role of Education, Social Development, Social Problems, Social Values, Socialization, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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