Character education. International perspectives

Abstract

We have, for years, been witnessing growing interest in the personal and moral education of children and teenagers2; this means that it has become more and more common to hear about certain approaches in education that specify how to carry this out. Most important among these approaches is what is called Character Education (Ce). The boom in education of programs on this aspect can, to a certain extent, be explained because society considers that education is one of the principal ways to avoid harmful conducts dangereus to individuals and in society. It is also believed that education will promote the conditions and behaviors that encourage health, well-being, success, integration and social participation.