Parenté, parentalité et filiation. Des questions cruciales pour l’avenir de nos enfants et de nos sociétés

The recent emergence of unusual family situations and calls for their recognition entails a re-evaluation of the concepts of parent, parenthood and filiation. What is filiation? What meaning should it hold? And how does "parent" differ from "filiation"? As for parenthood, how doe...

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Main Author: Renée Joyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre Urbanisation Culture Société (UCS) de l'INRS 2006-11-01
Series:Enfances, Familles, Générations
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/efg/8164
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Summary:The recent emergence of unusual family situations and calls for their recognition entails a re-evaluation of the concepts of parent, parenthood and filiation. What is filiation? What meaning should it hold? And how does "parent" differ from "filiation"? As for parenthood, how does that fit in with the notions of "parent" and "filiation" ? The present text considers these questions from the child's standpoint. It provides a picture of the realities and tendencies that are attached to the subject in the western world, and more particularly in Canada.
ISSN:1708-6310