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Local Childhoods, Global Issues
Heather Montgomery
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Description for Local Childhoods, Global Issues
Paperback. This interdisciplinary textbook examines children's lives across the world, acknowledging the great differences as well as points of comparison, between childhoods in different contexts. Editor(s): Montgomery, Heather. Series: Childhood. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 738.
Although the plight of children can sometimes seem grim, there are positive indicators. This interdisciplinary textbook examines children's lives across the world, acknowledging the great differences as well as points of comparison, between childhoods in different contexts. It examines children's use of their own resources and coping strategies, revealing that few children are passive victims of fate, helplessly awaiting rescue. The book considers the problems caused by poverty, social inequality, ill-health and violence and emphasises that these are challenges for children everywhere, not just those in the poorer countries of the world. A key feature of the book is the ... Read more
Although the plight of children can sometimes seem grim, there are positive indicators. This interdisciplinary textbook examines children's lives across the world, acknowledging the great differences as well as points of comparison, between childhoods in different contexts. It examines children's use of their own resources and coping strategies, revealing that few children are passive victims of fate, helplessly awaiting rescue. The book considers the problems caused by poverty, social inequality, ill-health and violence and emphasises that these are challenges for children everywhere, not just those in the poorer countries of the world. A key feature of the book is the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Open University Childhood Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447305835
SKU
V9781447305835
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About Heather Montgomery
Heather Montgomery is Reader in the Anthropology of Childhood at The Open University, UK. She has carried out research with young sex workers in Thailand and written extensively on issues of children's rights, global childhoods and representations of childhood.
Reviews for Local Childhoods, Global Issues
"An excellent book for undergraduate students." Dr Anne Marie Smith, Bangor Univeristy. "Local childhoods, global issues is a fascinating and accessible book that recognises children's resilience, competency and agency and the importance of child welfare to global and national politics." Dr Karen Wells, Assistant Dean, Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies Birkbeck “This is an indispensable book for anyone ... Read more