Child Ordination in South and Southeast Asian Buddhism
This essay presents scholarship on the lifestyles of Buddhist young people who ordain before reaching the age of 18 or 20—ages that in many nations today signify adulthood. It covers questions about the forms of education provided young nuns and monks, the care and emotional support such children re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Religion compass
Year: 2025, Volume: 19, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-6 |
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| Summary: | This essay presents scholarship on the lifestyles of Buddhist young people who ordain before reaching the age of 18 or 20—ages that in many nations today signify adulthood. It covers questions about the forms of education provided young nuns and monks, the care and emotional support such children receive. It discusses forms of abuse to which such children may be subject. And it explores how Buddhist authorities have recognized the possibility of abuse and attempted to put guardrails in place to prevent young people from being taken advantage of in monastic settings. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.70028 |
