{"product_id":"children-welfare-and-the-state","title":"Children, Welfare and the State","description":"`A good foundation for those intent on further research′ -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e ChildRight\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e`It is intelligent, lively, clear, and well written′ -\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eProfessor Hugh Cunningham, University of Kent at Canterbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e`This is an excellent source book which is up-to-date and covers key debates on childhood in an accessible way′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor Andy Furlong, University of Glasgow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn recent years there has been a growing interest in the study of `children′ and `childhood′ within the social sciences. \u003cb\u003eChildren, Welfare and the State\u003c\/b\u003e provides readers with a comprehensive critical introduction to modern childhood studies. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn addition to engaging with the broad theoretical debates within the `new′ sociology of childhood and developmental psychology the book:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Explores key questions in relation to researching childhood, children′s agency and social constructionist perspectives; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Traces historical and contemporary developments in social policy responses to children and childhood;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Examines the primary sites of state intervention in regulating and shaping children′s lives. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Re-states the primary significance of social class and other structural divisions in understanding children′s experiences of childhood;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Systematically assesses the impact of inequality and poverty on children and childhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren, Welfare and the State\u003c\/b\u003e has been tailored to appeal to those studying children and childhood within social policy, sociology, psychology, criminology, history, social work and youth and community work courses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246774604120,"sku":"9780761972327","price":205.84,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761972327.jpg?v=1777786238","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/children-welfare-and-the-state","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}