Childhood and Youth Studies [Paperback]

This book introduces the inter-disciplinary study of childhood and youth and the multi-agency practice of professionals who serve the needs of children, young people and their families. Exploring key theories and central ideas, research methodology, policy and practice, it takes a holistic, contextual approach that values difference and diversity. It examines concepts such as identity, representation, creativity and discourse and issues such as ethnicity, gender and the 'childhood in crisis' thesis. Furthermore, it challenges opinion by exploring complex and controversial modern-day issues, and by engaging with a range of perspectives to highlight debates within the field.An authoritative - yet accessible and practical - core text for all those studying Childhood and Youth. Reflective activities are extremely good and can be used in class. (Julie Harris, Course Leader, Filton College)This was a really interesting text and will fit in nicely to the educational values course. I felt that the issues discussed were academic yet accessible. This will be quite a good resource for a number of courses within our School.A good book for supplementing a variety of subjects in child health nursing programmesChapter 1 is particularly relevant to our historical unit on 'Children in Society 1'; the rest of Part 1 is very relevant to our contemporary unit on 'Children in Society 2'. The level of the material is not always as deep as it could be, which will require our students to undertake some further reading, but the learning objectives outlined at the start of each chapter are a very good way of helping students to focus their learning and recognise where they need to undertake additional reading.Useful background reading for whole course.This book provides an excellent account of how both policy and theory has an impact on both childhood and youth studies, where the latter is often not covered within childhood studies.This is a useful text and one which students find particl³?