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Moral Instruction is Not Automatic


Senator Dan Coates, Imprimis, Vol. 20, #9, Sept., 1991

Moral Instruction is Not Automatic

Even when families remain intact, moral instruction is not automatic. A public school survey in Maryland showed that parents spent an average of 15 minutes a week in "meaningful dialogue" with their children&md;children who are left to glean whatever values they can from peers and TV.