Outlining sociology's distinctive contribution to childhood studies and our understanding of contemporary children and childhood, The Sociology of Children, Childhood and Generation provides a thought provoking and comprehensive account of the connections between the macro worlds of childhood and the micro worlds of children's everyday lives.
Examining children's involvement in areas such as the labour market, family life, education, play and leisure, the book provides an effective balance between understanding childhood as a structural phenomenon, and...
Outlining sociology's distinctive contribution to childhood studies and our understanding of contemporary children and childhood, The Sociolog...
This book provides a timely and necessary response to the neglect of the perceptions and experiences of young people growing up in 'post conflict' societies. Despite a great deal of research on the social, economic and political consequences of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland, few studies have examined young people's attitudes to and experiences of living in a 'post-conflict' society. We still know relatively little about how young people relate to concepts such as space, place and territory in divided societies. This book addresses this vacuum.
By presenting a detailed...
This book provides a timely and necessary response to the neglect of the perceptions and experiences of young people growing up in 'post conflict' ...
