Judging the Child's Best Interests
Rational Reasoning or Subjective Presumptions
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 2300899 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Marit Skivenes (0000-0002-5326-6692, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway,, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2010 |
| Volumen | 53 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 339-353 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0001699310379142 |
| OpenAlex | W1964989271 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 19 |
| Referencias citadas | 19 |
Using a sociological theory of rational argumentation as its point of departure, this article discusses the 'best interests of the child' as a guiding principle when decisions are made. Application of this principle has been criticized for weakening the legal protection of children and parents and resulting in arbitrary and subjective decisions. The criteria for rational decision-making are outlined and three cases of enforced adoption are analysed in an effort to understand how the Norwegian highest appellate court comes to a decision in the best interests of the child. The findings show that two of the three decisions do not meet the standards of rational argumentation, suggesting that decisions are instead based on the judges' subjective preferences. This finding is problematic from a democratic point of view and indicates that decisions and interventions are neither rational nor legitimate
Argumentation theory · Best interests · Democracy · Economics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Norwegian · Point (geometry · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Rational choice theory (criminology · Rational planning model · Rationality · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Children's Rights and Participation · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 1,36 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 19 |