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Property rights and the resolution of social conflict
Author(s) -
Ross Hildy,
Conant Cheryl,
Vickar Marcia
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.296
Subject(s) - entitlement (fair division) , property rights , property (philosophy) , social psychology , conflict resolution , psychology , resolution (logic) , prosocial behavior , political science , sociology , economics , law , microeconomics , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , computer science
It has long been argued that ownership depends upon social groups' establishing and adhering to rights such as the right to use and to exclude others from using one's own property. The authors consider the application of such rights in the interactions of young peers and siblings, and the extent to which parents support their children in establishing and maintaining the entitlement of owners. They show that children, but not their parents, give priority to ownership in settling property disputes, and argue that diverging models of children's relationships account for these differing perspectives of children and parents.