Children, family and the state : decision-making and child participation
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Children, family and the state : decision-making and child participation
St. Martin's Press , Macmillan, 2000
- : us
- : uk
Available at 29 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index
Publisher varies: Palgrave Macmillan
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This study of children's participation in decisions about their care draws on recent work in sociology and anthropology, psychology and legal philosophy in order to understand this challenging area of social life. It also reports on original and groundbreaking research into children's views of decision-making processes. The book has important theoretical implications and important lessons for social welfare policy and practice. It will be of interest to those involved in childhood studies or in qualitative research methods, as well as in social welfare provision.
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Theories of Childhood Psychology of Childhood Rights of Childhood Children, Parents and the State Children Looked After by the State Doing Research with Children Patterns of Participation Children's Views Adults' Views Making Sense of the Research Children's Decisions and Children's Place References Index
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