TY  - BOOK
AU  - James,Allison
AU  - James,Adrian L.
TI  - Constructing childhood: theory, policy, and social practice 
SN  - 0333948904
AV  - HQ792.G7 J35 2004
U1  - 305.230941 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Children
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Socialization
KW  - Children and adults
KW  - Government policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index; Pt. I; Towards a cultural politics of childhood --; 1; Constructing children, childhood and the child --; 2; Key constructs : politics, policies and process --; 3; The production and reproduction of childhood --; 4; The universalisation of law? --; Pt. II; Case studies in the cultural politics of childhood --; 5; Education --; 6; Health --; 7; Crime --; 8; The family --; Concluding thoughts - continuity and change
N2  - "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
ER  -