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Author:   Kristien Hens ,  Daniela Cutas ,  Dorothee Horstkötter
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Volume:   69
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.207kg
ISBN:  

9783319428321

ISBN 10:   3319428322
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   16 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Children, neuroscience and genetics: state of the art; Prof. Dr. Frans Feron, Department of Social Medicine, Maastricht University.- Chapter 2: Pathology or condition, an exploration; Prof. Dr. Anna Bosman, Professor in Educational Science, Radboud University Nijmegen.- Chapter 3: Raising self-controlled children; Dr. Dorothee Horstkötter, Assistant Professor in the department of Health, Ethics & Society, Maastricht University.- Chapter 4: The lack of an obligation to select the best child: Silencing the principle of procreative beneficence; Dr. Peter Herissone-Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Education and Social Sciences, University of Central Lancashire.- Chapter 5: Genetic Manipulation, Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the Principle of Procreative Beneficence; Dr. Francisco Güell Pelayo, Humanities Faculty, Department of Philosophy, Universidad de Navarra.- Chapter 6: Epigenetics, neurological difference and maternal responsibility; Dr. Kristien Hens, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Maastricht University.-   Chapter 7: What (if any) are parents' responsibilities to preserve children's fertility?; Dr. Daniela Cutas, Associate Professor, Department of Historical, philosophical and religious studies, Umeå Universitet.- Chapter 8: Prenatal child protection? Pressure and coercion in prenatal care for addicted pregnant women; Dr. Wybo Dondorp, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Maastricht University.- Chapter 9: The Ethics of Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion Disorders: Perfecting a Genetic Line to Prevent Mental Illness in Future Generations; Jennifer Chevinsky, B.S., University of Pennsylvania.- Chapter 10: Caregivers’ Responsibilities and Children’s Neurological Differences in Yoruba Culture: Any Ethical Justification?; Fayemi, Ademola Kazeem, Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.- Chapter 11: Parental responsibility in the context of prenatal diagnosis. Views and attitudes of Belgian healthcare professionals and families; Sylvia Hübel, Adelheid Rigo, PhD, Hans Van Crombrugge, PhD, Kathleen Emmery, Higher Institute for Family Sciences, Brussels.

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This is a collection of 14 scholarly articles contributed by 19 authors on parental rights and the care of children in light of neuroscience and genetics. ... It is a timely and worthy objective, and one which the authors accomplish well. ... This book is suitable for university students, academics, researchers, and medical practitioners. (Benjamin Parks, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2017)

“This is a collection of 14 scholarly articles contributed by 19 authors on parental rights and the care of children in light of neuroscience and genetics. … It is a timely and worthy objective, and one which the authors accomplish well. … This book is suitable for university students, academics, researchers, and medical practitioners.” (Benjamin Parks, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2017)

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