Decision Making by School Administrators in the United States and South Africa Using Two Different Standards: The Best Interest of the Child and the Right of Parents to Make Decisions for Their Children

Ralph Mawdsley; P.J. Hans Visser; Steven B. Permuth

Decision Making by School Administrators in the United States and South Africa Using Two Different Standards: The Best Interest of the Child and the Right of Parents to Make Decisions for Their Children

Ralph Mawdsley, P.J. Hans Visser, Steven B. Permuth

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Abstract

The choice between or among parent demands requires a standard for determining which to accommodate. Although the best interest of the child seems like a natural standard to use, parents in the United States have a constitutional right to direct the education of their children. Thus, how does the best-interest-of-the-child standard align with the rights of parents to make decisions for their children, and should one of the standards take precedence where a conflict occurs?

Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal of Educational Reform
Volume	15
State	Published - Jul 1 2006

Keywords

Parent-child relationship
parent participation
children's rights
south africa

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Education Law
Law

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Decision Making by School Administrators in the United States and South Africa Using Two Different Standards: The Best Interest of the Child and the Right of Parents to Make Decisions for Their Children. / Mawdsley, Ralph; Visser, P.J. Hans; Permuth, Steven B.
In: International Journal of Educational Reform, Vol. 15, 01.07.2006.

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Decision Making by School Administrators in the United States and South Africa Using Two Different Standards: The Best Interest of the Child and the Right of Parents to Make Decisions for Their Children

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