James, Allison, <br/><br/>
Constructing childhood :  theory, policy, and social practice / 
Allison James and Adrian L. James. 
 - x, 244 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index. 
<br/><br/> Towards a cultural politics of childhood --  Constructing children, childhood and the child --  Key constructs : politics, policies and process --  The production and reproduction of childhood --  The universalisation of law? --  Case studies in the cultural politics of childhood --  Education --  Health --  Crime --  The family --  Concluding thoughts - continuity and change.  Pt. I.  1.  2.  3.  4.  Pt. II.  5.  6.  7.  8. 
<br/><br/> "This text provides a critical analysis of the social construction of childhood and children's agency. Through an interdisciplinary synthesis combining social theory, social policy and the empirical findings of social science research, it bridges the current gap between theory and practice, offering an incisive theoretical account of childhood that is grounded in substantive areas of children's lives such as health, education, crime and the family. This furthers understanding of the impact of policy on children's everyday lives and social experiences."--Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0333948904 9780333948903 0333948912 9780333948910 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003070290 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Children--Great Britain<br/>Socialization--Great Britain<br/>Children and adults--Great Britain<br/>Children--Government policy--Great Britain
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ792.G7  / J35 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.230941