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Hearing the Voices of Children: Social Policy for a New Century (Future of Childhood S.)
Hearing the Voices of Children provides a fresh perspective on social policy. At the heart of the book is the emergence of 'children's voices' and the implications of this for social policy. The authors argue that children's voices should be heard much more strongly in the process of policy formation at all levels. Although there is growing support
for this idea, it is not without opposition, and the authors themselves make many critical points about the current attempts to put it into practice. The book is divided into four main themes: hearing children's voices; discourses of childhood; children and services; and resources for children. Childhood experts from the UK, Scandinavia, Germany and Australia, examine how assumptions and models about childhood and discuss ways in which children's voices might become more influential in shaping policy. There are many obstacles to overcome, but the contributors to this volume show that children's participation is possible, and needed, if services are to be improved. This book is essential reading for students and academics in the field of childhood studies, sociology, social policy and education. It will also be of interest to practitioners in the social, child and youth services.
Contents:
Introduction Section One: Resources for Children 1
Child Poverty and Child Health in International Perspective Jonathan Bradshaw, UK 2
Children's Share of Household Consumption Hannale Sauli, Finland 3
After School Programs for Children and Adolescents Jacque Eccles, USA Section Two: Models of Childhood 4
Contradictory and Convergent Trends in Law and Policy Affecting Children in UK Society Pam Foley, Nigel Parton, Jeremy Roche and Stanley Tucker, UK 5
Finnish Concepts of Children and Childhood in the History of Child Protection Mirja Satka, Finland 6
The Needy Child and the Naturalisation of Politics Doris Buhler-Neiderberger, Germany Section Three: Children as Service Users and Co-producers of their own Welfare 7
The Social Construction of Competence and Problem Behaviour Among Children Elisabeth Backe-Hansen, Norway 8
Young People and Welfare: Negotiating Pathways Christine Hallett, Cathy Murray and Samantha Punch, UK 9
It Makes Me Sad: Children's Perspectives on Domestic Violence Ellen Malos, Gill Hague, Umme Imam, Liz Kelly and Audrey Mullender,UK 10
Reconstructing Disabled Children and Social Policy in the UK Marianne Corker, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, John Davis and Nick Watson, UK Section Four: Articulating a Voice for Children 11
Children Participating in Policy Development: International Comparisons DGary Craig, UK 12
Children Participation in Policy Matters Helen Roberts, UK 13
Children's Rights and Policy Advocacy Moira Rayner, Australia/UK 14
Children's Participation in Private Family Law Matters Judy Cashmore, Australia
Brief Description:
The main theme of this book is the emergence of 'the child's voice' and the implications of this for social policy across countries and continents.
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