TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mason,Jan
AU  - Fattore,Toby
TI  - Children taken seriously: in theory, policy and practice 
T2  - Children in charge
SN  - 1843102501
AV  - HQ792.A85 C49 2005
U1  - 305.230994 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - London, Philadelphia
PB  - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
KW  - Children's rights
KW  - Australia
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Children
KW  - Child welfare
KW  - Children and adults
N1  - Revised versions of papers originally presented at a national workshop held in 1999 in Sydney, Australia; Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-254) and index; Foreword; Mary John --; Working seriously towards new partnerships : an introduction; Toby Fattore, Jan Mason and Chris Sidoti --; 1; Women's studies/childhood studies : parallels, links and perspectives; Leena Alanen --; 2; Theorizing representation of and engagement with children : the political dimension of child-oriented communication; Toby Fattore and Nick Turnbull --; 3; Virtual reality : children as constituents in social welfare and social policy constructions; Marie Wilkinson --; 4; Childhood and sexuality : adult constructions and silenced children; Kerry H. Robinson --; 5; The social condition of UK childhoods : children's understandings and their implications; Berry Mayall --; 6; Child protection policy and the construction of childhood; Jan Mason --; 7; 'To know them is to love them', but instead fear and loathing : community perceptions of young people; Natalie Bolzan --; 8; The objectification of the child through 'physical discipline' and language : the debate on children's rights continues; Bernadette J. Saunders and Chris Goddard --; 9; Children's democratic rights : what we can learn from young workers organizing themselves; Per Miljeteig --; 10; Taking young people seriously means giving them serious things to do; Roger Holdsworth --; 11; Negotiating competing versions of 'the child' : a preschool child's competence in parent-teacher talk at the preschool; Michele J. Leiminer and Carolyn D. Baker --; 12; Using computers at home and at school : children's views and perspectives; Toni Downes --; 13; Preschool girls, conflict and repair; Susan Danby --; 14; Children's perceptions of school; Neriman Osman --; 15; Organizational morality and children's engagement in early childhood programmes; Donna Berthelsen --; 16; Today I discovered ...; Helen Woodward --; 17; The voice of the child in the family group conferencing model; Patricia Kiely --; App; Transcript notation
N2  - Chapters on the theoretical background draw parallels between developments in children's and women's rights, and discuss communication issues and social and sexual constructions of children. Australian author; "In Children Taken Seriously, leading researchers and practitioners consider how children can be recognized as social actors rather than passive consumers or victims. Using children's own views and experiences as a starting point, they explore how children can be involved as partners in the decision-making processes that affect them, in social work, education, health care and broader social policies." "This book is a source of insight and ideas for policymakers and practitioners, including social workers, teachers, mental health professionals and others working with children."--BOOK JACKET
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