Children's Studies

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399166631Author Chantal Sicile-KiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 403gDimensions(mm) 227mm...

Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs) was a major strategic effort by New Labour towards ending child poverty. By changing the way services were delivered to children under four and their families, through targeting and empowering highly-deprived small...

There is increasing interest in young people's participation in the design and delivery of health services. But young people's views are not consistently sought or acknowledged, and they are still often marginalised in healthcare encounters. Drawing on...

"An exciting and engagingly written book. The case studies are intriguing and the discussion of previous theories impeccable." - Dr. Heather Montgomery, The Open University "What is a child? Kate Cregan and Denise Cuthbert begin this path-breaking...

The Sociology of Early Childhood is a theoretically and historically grounded examination of young children's experiences in contemporary society. Arguing that a sociology of early childhood must bring together and integrate different disciplines, this...

From the famed Harvard psychologist and an expert on the impact of digital media technologies, a riveting exploration of the power of apps to shape our young people-for better or for worse No one has failed to notice that the current generation of youth...

This reader provides a critical and comprehensive account of the theoretical and practical issues raised in working with children and families. It draws on debates from a range of disciplines to shed light on different perspectives, forms of practice and...

This text provides a critical analysis of the social construction of childhood and children's agency. Through an interdisciplinary synthesis combining social theory, social policy and the empirical findings of social science research, it bridges the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307405395Author Charles MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046497Author Frank C. KeilFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

A pioneer of childhood studies, Liebel uses a broad array of international case studies to examine the repercussions of colonial conquest on children's lives and childhood policies today. Looking at how children in the Global South are affected by...

Childhoods in context offers a critical exploration of childhood, drawing attention to the physical and social context of children and young people's lives. Three key themes are explored: * Childhood is always located somewhere. The book offers insights...

This edited book is about child poverty in Wales, specifically in a local school-community that identified its causes and effects, the challenges it poses for schooling future generations, and a series of local solutions that personify Wales's devolved...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385499323Author James GarbarinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

This much-needed book examines the implications of the 'Every Child Matters' (ECM) national and local framework for working with children. It analyses the key issues from the perspective of the different professions that make up the 'new children's...

"Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it's fun, empowering fiction for 5-8 year olds." David Nicholls, author of One Day "Every young girl should read this series!" Amanda Holden "I loved learning about how the ocean is in trouble." Tess,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451626964Author Lauren SandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345497772Author Edward M. HallowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916761896Author Dr Phil FreizingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint APAPublisher APAWeight(grams) 45gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 2mm

Following high-profile Serious Case Reviews into the tragic deaths of children, including Victoria Climbie, Peter Connelly and Daniel Pelka, information sharing has now become a moral and political imperative for safeguarding the welfare of children. ...

'Engagingly written and filled with interesting detail' SUNDAY TIMESA revealing portrait of how families are struggling to cope with the changing world of parenting and childhood, plus new solutionsThe parent screaming from the touchline at an...

Whether controversial or taken for granted, pictures of children are everywhere - in magazines, newspapers and advertisements, on greetings cards and the Internet. "Picturing Childhood" demonstrates how these familiar images reveal a view of childhood...

What role does emotion play in child and family social work practice? In this book, researcher Matthew Gibson reviews the role of shame and pride in social work, providing invaluable new insights from the first study undertaken into the role of these...

More than ever before, children are apparently being recognised as social actors and citizens. Yet public policy often involves increased control and surveillance of children. This book explores the contradiction. It shows how different ways of thinking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345541253Author Ben FossFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143131892Author Sarah Ockwell-SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

Kohli offers a comprehensive overview of what is known about the resettlement of young asylum-seekers, answering social work practitioners' need for a fuller understanding. After reviewing existing approaches, research evidence and current practice,...

Written by practicing social workers and social work educators, this text analyzes modern psychoanalytic and psychosocial approaches to social work and relates them to current practices and values. Focusing on working with children and families, the text...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142001080Author Marie WinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476694641Author Kathy Merlock JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 231Imprint McFarland & Co IncPublisher McFarland & Co Inc

An addictive, hard-hitting YA thriller filled with poisonous twists, 'Hidden Toxins' will keep you hooked. Perfect for fans of, 'One of us is lying' and 'A good girl's guide to murder'.Six audacious teenagers. Far too many secrets. A corrupt...

This pioneering book examines how young people’s agency in differing digital landscapes intersects with areas such as communication, economy, work and leisure. Terhi-Anna Wilska and Jussi Nyrhinen analyse the underlying factors upholding these dynamics...

Anti-Oppressive Child and Youth Care explores the meaning of anti-oppressive practice within the field of child and youth care. The contributing authors analyze the effectiveness of current systems in Canada through an anti-oppressive lens, examine the...

This text presents the authors observations of Japanese preschool children in classrooms and playgrounds. Questions addressed are: what does it mean in Japan to be a boy or girl?, what impact does traditional Japanese culture have on children?, are...

For eight years Keith Morton codirected a safe-space program for youth involved in gang or street violence in Providence, Rhode Island. Getting Out is a result of the innovative perspectives he developed as he worked alongside staff from a local...

In 1835 Jacob R. Elfreth purchased a small blank book for his four children to write in frequently. This facsimile edition of their letters will charm and delight everyone with its intimacy.Book InformationISBN 9780812279825Author Susan Winslow...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781421886923Author Cecilia Brown ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint 1st World PublishingPublisher 1st World PublishingWeight(grams)...

Report Card 17 explores how 43 OECD/EU countries are faring in providing healthy environments for children. Do children have clean water to drink? Do they have good-quality air to breathe? Are their homes free of lead and mould? How many children live in...

Producing Children imagines the possibility, indeed the inevitability, of a creative relation between children as producers and consumers by revising the long-established, hierarchical relation between adults and children. The chapters in this collection...

Diverse Spaces of Childhood and Youth focuses on the diverse spaces and discourses of children and youth globally. The chapters explore the influence of gender, age and other socio-cultural differences, such as race, ethnicity and migration trajectories,...