This book analyzes the nature and experience of childhoods around the world at the beginning of the 21st century. Wide-ranging developments concerning children in the fields of social policy, sociology and politics have spurred significant growth in the social study of childhood. The book, which is primarily designed for students, academics and practitioners who need to keep up with fast-moving contemporary developments, considers childhood from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

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Yes, you can access The Politics of Childhood by J. Goddard, S. McNamee, A. James, J. Goddard,S. McNamee,A. James in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Ciencias sociales & Matrimonio y sociología familiar. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2004

ISBN

9780230523197

Topic

Ciencias sociales

Subtopic

Matrimonio y sociología familiar

Cover
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Biographical Notes: Chapter Authors
Abbreviations
Part One: Children in Theory and History
Part Two: Children, Money and Work
Part Three: Children at School
Part Four: Children, Power and Decision-making
Index