This book sheds light on new research related to welfare state, child care policies, and small children's everyday lives in institutions in Europe. In uniting recent social childhood research, welfare perspectives and historical and comparative approaches, the book explores institutionalization as a feature of the modern child's life.

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Yes, you can access The Modern Child and the Flexible Labour Market by A. Kjørholt, J. Qvortrup, A. Kjørholt,J. Qvortrup, A. Kjørholt, J. Qvortrup in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Marriage & Family Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2011

ISBN

9780230314054

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Marriage & Family Sociology

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Contents
Tables
Preface
Notes on Contributors
The Modern Child and the Flexible Labour Market: An Introduction
Part I: The Labour Market and Institutionalization of Modern Childhood: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
Part II: Flexible Spaces, Flexible Children? Contemporary Policy and Practice
Part III: Concluding Thoughts
Index