Behavioural Economics

Business & Money

James, Allison

Economics

Praeger Publishers Inc.,U.S.

Social Identities Aross Life Course

This text brings together sociological, anthropological, and social policy perspectives on the life course with a view to developing the conceptual rigor of the term as well as to exploring the rich range of debates and issues it encompasses. Linking traditional sociological and anthropological concerns with more recent postmodern debates centered on the self, identity, and time, the book integrates theoretical debates about childhood, youth, middle age, and later life with empirical material in an illuminating and innovative way.

Politics & Social Sciences

Hockey, Jenny

Social Sciences

Red Globe Press

Constructing Childhood: Theory, Policy and Social Practice

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 current gap between theory and practice, offering an incisive theoretical account of childhood that is grounded in substantive areas of children's lives such as health, education, crime and the family. This furthers understanding of the impact of policy on children's everyday lives and social experiences.

Teen & Young Adult

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 curre

Theorizing Childhood

In recent years there has been a rapid growth of interest in the sociological study of childhood. This new book draws together the major developments in the field. In particular, the book discusses contemporary sociological and anthropological research in order to develop key links between the study of childhood and social

Jenks, Chris

Prout, Alan

Biographies & Memoirs

Polity

Drawing on a large body of contemporary sociological and anthropological research, this book develops key links between the study of childhood and social theory, exposing its historical, political and cultural dimensions. Through a consideration of the twin dimensions of childhood - as a structural feature of societies and as a context of children's everyday life - the book reveals childhood's socially constructed character. Exploring the spatial and temporal boundaries of children's lives, the authors set out the theoretical contexts within which more empirical studies of childhood are embedded. Rather than using conventional categories of home, school and play, this volume is organized around themes such as space, time, culture, the body and work. In this way, the book explores the differences in recent approaches to childhood research, inviting valuable new insights into the study of childhood. Through this lens, the book demonstrates the centrality of childhood in sociological theory and contemporary debates concerning the state, welfare and morality.

Growing Up and Growing Old: Ageing and Dependency in the Life Course (Life Course Studies series)

Ranging across disciplinary boundaries, this book analyzes metaphors of dependency in differing contexts - the body, the family, work and leisure. Combining a robustly critical analysis with breadth of interdisciplinary sweep, Growing Up and Growing Old challenges the stigmatizing role that stereotypes can play in the lives of particular groups of people.

Sage Publications Ltd.

Ranging across disciplinary boundaries, this book analyzes metaphors of dependency in differing contexts - the body, the family, work and leisure. Combining a robustly critical analysis with breadth of interdisciplinary sweep, Growing Up and Growing Old challenges the stigmatizing role that stereotypes can play in the lives of particular groups of people.

Drawing on a large body of contemporary sociological and anthropological research, this book develops key links between the study of childhood and social theory, exposing its historical, political and cultural dimensions. Through a consideration of the twin dimensions of childhood - as a structural feature of societies and as a context of children's everyday life - the book reveals childhood's socially constructed character. Exploring the spatial and temporal boundaries of children's lives, the authors set out the theoretical contexts within which more empirical studies of childhood are embedded. Rather than using conventional categories of home, school and play, this volume is organized around themes such as space, time, culture, the body and work. In this way, the book explores the differences in recent approaches to childhood research, inviting valuable new insights into the study of childhood. Through this lens, the book demonstrates the centrality of childhood in sociological theory and contemporary debates concerning the state, welfare and morality.

ALLISON, JAMES

Teachers College Pr

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series)

A systematic, clear introduction to the expanding field of Childhood Studies. Valuable entries including Agency, Play and Welfare introduce key ideas and explore interwoven multi-disciplinary themes. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed and cross-referenced by the book's intelligent organisation and flow to explain in-depth issues as respected pioneers Alison James and Adrian James offer students and specialists:" Lucid accounts of the key concepts" Authoritative and reliable data" Accessible text formatThe book is an ideal primer and refresher for students of Childhood Studies.Alison James is Professor in Sociology and Adrian James is Professor in Social Work, both at The University of Sheffield. 'This is a superb introduction to the fascinating field of childhood studies. A series of well chosen entries provide concise summaries of key ideas, and accessible introductions to some highly complex issues. The authors brilliantly weave together their different themes with their use of cross-referencing, so that the whole is even richer than the individual parts. I would recommend it to any beginning student of Childhoods Studies, as well as more advanced ones' - Nigel Thomas, Professor of Childhood& Youth Research, University of Central Lancashire

James, Adrian L

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Behavioural Economics

Social Identities Aross Life Course

Constructing Childhood: Theory, Policy and Social Practice

Constructing Childhood: Theory, Policy and Social Practice

Theorizing Childhood

Theorizing Childhood

Growing Up and Growing Old: Ageing and Dependency in the Life Course (Life Course Studies series)

Growing Up and Growing Old: Ageing and Dependency in the Life Course (Life Course Studies series)

Theorizing Childhood

Key Concepts in Childhood Studies (SAGE Key Concepts series)