Childhood in Society for the Early Years [Paperback]

To understand childhood, you need to understand all of the social factors which surround it. 

If you are studying Early Years or Early Childhood Studies then this book is for you.  It gives you an introduction to the study of childhood and the different contexts within which childhood exists. It encourages you to re-think childhood and explore it from different perspectives, whether looking at the child within the family, global perspectives or the child's own view point.  This helps you understand childhood in relation to society and to develop the skills to look at childhood from a critical standpoint.

This book offers an introduction to the study of childhood and the different contexts within which childhood exists. It explores childhood from within the family, to the global perspective, and the child's own perspective. It enables readers to begin to understand childhood in relation to society and to develop the skills to look at childhood from a critical standpoint. 

A great introductory read for our students. Gives an overview of some of the central topics relating to early childhood contextsI find this book very useful as it touches on different aspects of childhood. The section on global context is very good as it presents other perspectives on childhood in general.Great reading for personal and social development pinned to society and our current understanding of what impacts childhood.This is a welcome fourth edition of a text that is much appreciated for its sociological approach to understanding children as young citizens. This supports studies on undergraduate early years courses, particularly at levels 4 and 5. Thank you very much.This book is user friendly and covers a range of sociological lÓ.