Children and the Changing Family: Between Transformation and Negotiation (Future of Childhood (Paperback))

An-Magritt Jensen, Lorna Mckee

ISBN 10: 0415277744 / ISBN 13: 9780415277747

Published by Routledge 2002-12-19, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Children and the Changing Family: Between Transformation and Negotiation (Future of Childhood (Paperback))
• Publisher: Routledge 2002-12-19
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415277744
• ISBN 13: 9780415277747
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This timely and thought-provoking book explores how social and family change are colouring the experience of childhood. The book is centred around three major changes: parental employment, family composition and ideology. The authors demonstrate how children's families are transformed in accordance with societal changes in demographic and economic terms, and as a result of the choices parents make in response to these changes. Despite claims that society is becoming increasingly child-centred, this book argues that children still have little influence over the major changes in their lives. This book breaks new ground by researching family change from the child's point of view. Through combinations from childhood experts in Scandinavia, the UK and America, the book shows the importance of studying children's lives in families in order to understand how far children are active agents in contemporary society. Students of childhood studies, sociology, social work and education will find this book essential reading. It will also be of interest to practitioners in the social, child and youth services.

About the Author

An-Magritt Jensen, Lorna McKee