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Examines attitudes towards, and experiences of childhood. This title focuses on opposing the processes by which children are made to be 'other': the ways in which children are separated and segregated by adults. It explores different aspects of childhood: from education to health, from national policies to home life.

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Looks at the way we approach the complex the relationship between childhood, families and the state, and explores the contested nature of the terms 'childhood', 'family' and 'state'. This book discusses theoretical and practice-based perspectives within the context of key developments.

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(Paperback)

Considers the way people approach research into childhood and children's lives and examines the debates concerning the forms and goals of such research. This title discusses theoretical and practice-based perspectives in the context of key developments in research theory and philosophy of children.

(Hardback)

Considers the way people approach research into childhood and children's lives and examines the debates concerning the forms and goals of such research. This title discusses theoretical and practice-based perspectives in the context of key developments in research theory and philosophy of children.

(Hardback)

Children need to play and the benefits of play are many and varied, but they are too often underestimated. This title offers a re-examination of children's play drawing together insights and experiences across fields such as education, sociology, philosophy and psychology to encourage an inter-disciplinary approach.

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A re-examination of children's play drawing together insights and experiences across fields such as education, sociology, philosophy and psychology to encourage an inter-disciplinary approach.

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes.

(Hardback)

Explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)