Overview

Childhood: Services and Provision for Children provides an important and timely contribution to the field of Childhood and Youth Studies. This cutting-edge text brings together, within a critical framework, an understanding and discussion of a broad range of services, ideas and themes, and debates the impact of them on childrens lives. The text takes a truly multi-disciplinary perspective, reflecting the wide-ranging experience and backgrounds of the authors and contributors. The wealth of real case study material and reflective activities within each chapter helps develop the evaluative tools and critical skills essential for an understanding of the complex social, political and environmental issues surrounding childhood today and thus makes this an essential text for those studying in this field.

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Author:   Phil Jones ,  Dorothy Moss ,  Pat Tomlinson ,  Sue Welch
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138142268

ISBN 10:   1138142263
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   31 March 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I Debates, Discussions, Dilemmas: The Critical Framework 2 . Childhood: Rights and Realities Sue Welch 3. The Politics of Childhood Pat Tomlinson 4. The Social Divisions of Childhood Dorothy Moss 5. Pictures of Children: What Are the Attitudes Behind Services and Provision? Phil Jones Part II Service, Provision and Policy 6. Education: Service or System? Sue Welch 7. Youth Services and Provision Marian Charlton 8. Provision for Child Health Ruth Cross 9. Children Who Offend Dorothy Moss 10. Safeguarding Children: Visions and Values Gary Walker 11. Day Care Services for Children Christine Hines 12. Services to Children’s Play Fraser Brown 13. Children’s Experience of Community Regeneration Jane Kettle Part III Services in Action: Case Studies 14. The Swings and Roundabouts of Community Development Ros Chiosso 15. Mind the Gap: A Multi-Agency Approach to Raising the Educational Attainment of Children in Care Gary Walker 16. The Anna Rebecca Gray Interviews Anna Gray 17. Educating Refugee Children: A Class Teacher’s Perspective Yinka Olusoga 18. The Venture: Case study of an Adventure Playground Fraser Brown with Contributions from Malcolm King and Ben Tawil Part IV Conclusion: Pulling the Threads Together and Furthering Understanding 19. Searching and Researching Childhood: Making Full Use of Libraries Georgina Spencer 20. Reading Between the Chapters Phil Jones

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Phil Jones is Reader at the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. Dorothy Moss is Principle Lecturer, Carnegie Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. Pat Tomlinson is Principle Lecturer, Carnegie Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. Sue Welch is Principle Lecturer, Carnegie Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

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