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Children These Days
Nicola Madge
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Description for Children These Days
Paperback. What is it like to be a child growing up in Britain these days? Is it a happy or anxious time? What are the best and worst aspects of being a child today? This book draws on accounts of over two thousand children and five hundred adults, to examine the present day meaning of childhood and its implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
What is it like to be a child growing up in Britain these days? Is it a happy time, or is there too much to worry about? What are the best and worst aspects of being a child today? Children these days draws on the accounts of over two thousand children, and five hundred adults, to examine the present day meaning of childhood and its implications for policy and practice. Key questions addressed by the study include how is childhood perceived? What is it like to grow up and become an adult? What are the influences and controls on young people? Are young people protected or ... Read more
What is it like to be a child growing up in Britain these days? Is it a happy time, or is there too much to worry about? What are the best and worst aspects of being a child today? Children these days draws on the accounts of over two thousand children, and five hundred adults, to examine the present day meaning of childhood and its implications for policy and practice. Key questions addressed by the study include how is childhood perceived? What is it like to grow up and become an adult? What are the influences and controls on young people? Are young people protected or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861347831
SKU
V9781861347831
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Nicola Madge
Nicola Madge is Assistant Research Director at the National Children's Bureau, London. She has wide experience of research with children and young people, and has published many books and articles based on her work.
Reviews for Children These Days
"... touches on important contemporary discussions." Community Care "Children these days highlights a series of important life-stage and life-cycle tensions - the desire of children and young people to remain young whilst being taken seriously and respected, and the importance of improving intergenerational relationships." Social Policy "The book provides evidence of children's and adults' views of childhood, and draws conclusions ... Read more