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Growing up in Latin America is a collection of essays centered on the representation of the political and historical agency of children and youth within the sociohistorical panorama of Latin American countries during the 20th and 21st centuries. Questions of gender, migration, ...

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Rich in detail, this work tells the story, often through the words of children themselves, of young people not only as part of the broader changes that have swept American life but as initiators of change in our everyday life, work and play, institutions and values.

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Unintentional injuries (car crashes, drowning, burns) are a leading cause of death to young children. Child abuse, infectious diseases and food poisoning also affect children under five. This bibliography provides information useful to those who care for or are responsible for young children.

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This reference summarizes and overviews current research on adolescence in 31 countries from around the world.

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A quantitative analysis of the situation of Ireland's children during the famine era (1841-1861), this study utilizes census data to construct a series of indices to measure the quality of life for children in each of Ireland's 32 counties.

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Hollywood celebrities are doing it. Corporate moguls are doing it. Even one glowing ex-president is living testimony to the extraordinary health benefits of the vegan lifestyle. But what about those of us living in the real world-and on a real budget

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Just Like You is a story for generations. It is meant to create a bridge, opening conversations about how we can include and share life's special moments with all people, regardless of how we experience life and each other.

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A collection of articles, this book focuses on the child-rearing and educational practices of the Kibbutz and their effect on children. The topics covered include motherhood, family relationships, sleeping arrangements, elementary school children and adolescence.

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This book combines theories of power with empirical material on childrens lives across the world to propose a novel framework for understanding kid power. It explores the nature of power relations between children and adults and provides a critical analysis of kid power, considering inequalities and inter-generational relations.

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This book combines theories of power with empirical material on childrens lives across the world to propose a novel framework for understanding kid power. It explores the nature of power relations between children and adults and provides a critical analysis of kid power, considering inequalities and inter-generational relations.

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This book provides an assessment of theories and empirical evidence about children's social worlds, the nature of childhood in contemporary societies, and how these are related to people's perceptions of children and childhood. The social context of contemporary childhood is d...

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Focuses on early childhood to late teen issues like kidnapping and child safety, childhood obesity, school safety and zero tolerance policies, teen drivers, hazing, bullying and risk-taking behavior.

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Are you different from everyone else That's okay! Harrison knows exactly what it feels like to be different. In this story, Harrison will show you what makes him special and how he looks at life with his limb differences.

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This collection of essays turns to misfit children as those found in-between socio-cultural, psychological and physical realms. It explores both the possibilities and futilities of negotiating this in-betweenness.

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A portion of the book describes the psychological traumas associated with political unrest and a society undergoing major transition, paying particular attention to three major traumas: child abuse and neglect, children who have been the victims of an unjust and inequitable educational system, and children caught in the war of political violence.

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Denise Sullivan Near is a Children's book author who turns her first-hand experience with her sweet little girl into a fun, very simply written, educational picture book. Through Nessie and Her Tisms, Denise teaches young children about some of the unique behaviors of children on the spectrum by nurturing their natural curiosity.

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Investigates the consequences for children of changes in work patterns and the job market, marriage breakdown, higher educational expectations, community breakdown, and the growing divide between those who have and haven't benefited from the nation's increased prosperity. This work reflects on the community's responsibility for children.

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Every amazing adventure begins with a single roll.

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Slesnick (professor of psychology and director of the runaway and homeless youth program at the U. of New Mexico) surveys and synthesizes the literature on runaway and homeless youth, forming a primer for those that work with these youths and their families. In the opening chapters she discusses the

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This book explores the shapes and boundaries of the emergent field of philosophy of childhood, and its intersections with the history of philosophy, education, pedagogy, literature and film, psychoanalysis, family studies, developmental theory, ethics, history of subjectivity, history of culture, and evolutionary theory.

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This book explores the shapes and boundaries of the emergent field of philosophy of childhood, and its intersections with the history of philosophy, education, pedagogy, literature and film, psychoanalysis, family studies, developmental theory, ethics, history of subjectivity, history of culture, and evolutionary theory.

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Using images from a wide variety of sources, this text considers the popular imagery of childhood in relation to news, education, welfare, charity and consumerism and asks what implications does all this have for the ways in which children themselves are treated