Debating Childhoods

Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood
Herausgeber: Brown, Joe; Clark, Timothy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a critical and thought-provoking exploration of a range of key contemporary debates relating to early childhood (in the UK). With contributions from a range of experts, this book aims to empower students and professionals to engage critically with issues of social justice, childrenâ s rights and the shaping of young childrenâ s lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9781529683059
• ISBN-10: 152968305X
• Artikelnr.: 74064205

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Constructions of Childhood - Joe Brown & Timothy Clark
Chapter 2: The Neo-Liberal Child: Current consumers, future workers - Joe
Brown & Alex Morfaki
Chapter 3: The Successful Child: Forms of capital and childhood - Jeanette
Simson
Chapter 4: Children as Rights Holders: Rhetoric or reality? - Helen Butcher
& Jane Andrews
Chapter 5: Policy: For children or about children? - Eleri John & Joanne
Munyard
Chapter 6: The Commercialisation of Childhood - Katrina Diamond & Melissa
Arrowsmith
Chapter 7: Children's Health and Well-Being - Jackie Musgrave
Chapter 8: Play: Investment or pleasure? - Zoe Lewis & Vina Patel
Chapter 9: Measuring Childhood: The good, the bad and the ugly - Kate
Irvine
Chapter 10: The Unique Child - Sarah Gillie, Rhiannon Packer & Sally Spruce
Chapter 11: Taking Childhood Seriously: Listening, agency and advocacy -
Timothy Clark & Rebecca Kingsley-Jones