«The Child in Society», WRIGHT, Hazel R. (2014)

SAGE Publications Ltd

The child has a very special place in society and society has a huge impact on the notion of childhood. Understanding childhood is integral to all early years courses and this book offers a great introduction.

Taking a thematic approach, chapters cover:

Historical Perspectives
Policy and Economic Perspectives
Psychological and Biological Perspectives
Contemporary Perspectives
Children’s Perspectives

Each chapter also contains features to allow students to interrogate the impact of each issue practically. This is a fantastic beginner's text for students to understand the relationship between the child and society.
Visit www.sagepub.co.uk/hazelrwright for free access to a selection of SAGE Journal Articles related to key topics in the book.

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