Debating Childhoods

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

• 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, children's rights and the shaping of young children's lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 170mm
• ISBN-13: 9781529683059
• ISBN-10: 152968305X
• Artikelnr.: 74064205

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Constructions of Childhood
Chapter 2: The Neo-Liberal Child: Current consumers, future workers
Chapter 3: The Successful Child: Forms of capital and childhood
Chapter 4: Children as Rights Holders: Rhetoric or reality?
Chapter 5: Policy: For children or about children?
Chapter 6: The Commercialisation of Childhood
Chapter 7: Children's Health and Well-Being
Chapter 8: Play: Investment or pleasure?
Chapter 9: Measuring Childhood: The good, the bad and the ugly
Chapter 10: The Unique Child
Chapter 11: Taking Childhood Seriously: Listening, agency and advocacy