Childhood, Families and Society: Social, Cultural and Policy Issues

by Deborah Chambers

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Childhood experiences have altered dramatically in the past 50 years, with many of today's children experiencing changing family relations, accelerated contact with consumer culture and social media and a so-called "privatisation" of childhood. In this socio-cultural study, Chambers interrogates the contrasting interpretations of childhood: the idea of childhood agency versus the romantic ideal of children as innocent with a right to be childlike. A rare examination of both family and childhood studies, the text argues for the 'right' balance between parents, children, the state and other agencies in the raising of children across different countries.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1447350472

ISBN13:9781447350477

Release Date:October 2024

Publisher:Policy Press

Length:208 Pages

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