Childhood and Society by Michael Wyness
Children have become an increasingly important focus for sociological analysis in recent years. This inspiring new book explores a range of sociological approaches to researching the fascinating lives and social worlds of children, and the phenomenon of childhood. In doing so, it reviews competing theoretical positions on childhood and examines research that assumes children are competent social actors. Key and controversial issues relating to childhood are discussed such as poverty, abuse and rights. The book also considers practical, methodological and ethical issues relating to research with children. Student-oriented in structure and style, it is an ideal text for courses offered in Sociology, Early Childhood Studies and related fields.
'As part of a formal course or not, this is an interesting text for students and qualified staff' - Val Thurtle, Community Practitioner 'Childhood and Society is a timely book in that it... It is well-conceived, up-to-date and well written.' - Ian Grosvenor, Educational Review
MICHAEL WYNESS is Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies in the Institute Of Education at the University of Warwick, UK. His research interests are schooling, parenting and welfare and he is the author of Schooling, Welfare and Parental Responsibility, 1996 and Contesting Childhood, 1999, both by Falmer Press
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333946497 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333946499 |
| Title | Childhood and Society |
| Author | Michael Wyness |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2006-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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