Contemporary Issues and the 21st Century Child
New Perspectives on Childhood

Edited by:

Andre Kurowski - Chichester University, UK
Sandra Lyndon - University of Chichester, UK

Courses:
Social Studies in Early Childhood

November 2024 | 256 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

This book is essential reading for any Early Years or Early Childhood Studies student. Bringing you up-to-date with latest developments and key issues, this book helps you to understand the child in relation to society. The book is divided into three parts which focus on the influence on childhood, children’s experiences and children’s mind, with topics including:

· the Digital Child

· Childhood and Crime

· The refugee crisis

· Working therapeutically with Children

Taking a fresh approach, this book introduces the reader to interdisciplinary approaches to child development and extends thinking outside the traditional topics.

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Sandra Lyndon

Childhood in the 21st century

Part I: Influences on Childhood

Lianna Wilding and Sandra Lyndon

Understanding Children’s Behaviour in Early Childhood

Eva Mikuska and Andre Kurowski

The Digital Child

Andre Kurowski

Childhood and Crime

Sandra Lyndon

Family, grandparents and intergenerational practice

Part II: Children's Experiences

Helen Moss

Safeguarding children: the case for early help in the early years

Debra Laxton and Linda Cooper

Global Refugee crisis: focus on the child

Becky Edwards and Heather Green

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) – breaking down barriers and accessing learning

Suzanna McGregor

Health inequalities and well being

Marie Price

Childhood, loss and bereavement

Part III: Children's Minds

Carol Lloyd

Dreaming the child awake

Becky Edwards

Emotional Safety

Chris Smethurst

Childhood and resilience

Sam McNally

Working therapeutically with children

Andre Kurowski

Futures of childhood

Key features

· This book introduces students to a range of issues which impact upon childhood today.

· An edited title including a range of voices and expertise.

· The book works for a range of modules which examine contemporary childhood and issues in childhood.

· This will be the most current title on the subject, filling a gap left my outdated SAGE titles and competitors.

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