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Childhood: Changing Contexts
Arnlaug Leira
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Description for Childhood: Changing Contexts
Paperback. Drawing both on micro and macro, national and comparative studies, this volume traces some of the trends and analyzes in comparative perspective how they affect images and practices of childhood and transforms responsibilities for children. Editor(s): Leira, Arnlaug; Saraceno, Chiara. Series Editor(s): Enjolras, Bernard; Sivesind, Karl Henrik. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 424 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Demographic and societal changes are strongly affecting the contexts of childhood and the experience of being children. At the same time, across social groups and across societies, diversities and inequalities in childhood are taking new forms. In the developed world, in particular, children their number, their welfare, their education, the division of power and responsibilities over them among the different social actors have entered the public agenda, at the national and supranational level. Public concern over issues such as fertility rates, mothers working, early childhood education and care as well as solemn international declarations of children's rights are examples of ... Read more
Demographic and societal changes are strongly affecting the contexts of childhood and the experience of being children. At the same time, across social groups and across societies, diversities and inequalities in childhood are taking new forms. In the developed world, in particular, children their number, their welfare, their education, the division of power and responsibilities over them among the different social actors have entered the public agenda, at the national and supranational level. Public concern over issues such as fertility rates, mothers working, early childhood education and care as well as solemn international declarations of children's rights are examples of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Comparative Social Research
Condition
New
Weight
614g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781901564
SKU
V9781781901564
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