TY - BOOK AU - Ryan,K. AU - Bohlin,K.E. TI - Building character in schools: practical ways to bring moral instruction to life SN - 0787962449 AV - LC311.R93 PY - 1999/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Moral education KW - United States KW - Character KW - Study and teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - Young people in America today face a crisis of character. Traditional role models continue to disappoint the public, falling short of expectations and fostering cynicism rather than idealism. As a result, many young people struggle to distinguish right from wrong and seem indifferent to whether it matters. It clearly becomes the task of parents and schools to re-engage the hearts and minds of our children in forming their own characters. ER -