Description
Book SynopsisTo understand childhood, you need to understand all of the social factors which surround it.
If you are studying Early Years or Early Childhood Studies then this book is for you. It gives you an introduction to the study of childhood and the different contexts within which childhood exists. It encourages you to re-think childhood and explore it from different perspectives, whether looking at the child within the family, global perspectives or the child′s own view point. This helps you understand childhood in relation to society and to develop the skills to look at childhood from a critical standpoint.
Table of ContentsThe context of childhood: social understanding of childhood The historical context: the emergence of childhood The philosophical context: the early years tradition and evolution of early years provision The context of the family: first experiences The context of partnership: children in transition The context of the setting: childhood institutions The community context: children as citizens The national context: children and social policy The global context: international perspectives The child’s own context: the child’s voice and agency The future context: the twenty-first century child The virtual context: children in a digital world
