Whose Childhood Is It?: The Roles of Children, Adults and Policy Makers

by Richard Eke (Editor), Helen Butcher (Editor), Mandy Lee (Editor)

Overview

An important textbook that promotes thoughtful engagement with key issues and theories that inform an understanding of childhood development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441173577
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/02/2009
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Richard Eke is Joint Head of Academic Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Helen Butcher is Lecturer in Early Childhood Provision and Developments at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Mandy Lee is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England, UK, where she specialises in children's engagement with contemporary media.

Table of Contents

Contents List of Contributors Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction Part 1: Policy and Childhood
 
Introduction Chapter 1: Give Sure Start a Fair Start
Sue Norman Chapter 2: "How well am I doing on my outcomes?"
Helen Butcher Jane Andrews Chapter 3: Earlier and Earlier to School?
Christine Screech Chapter 4: Integrating professional roles in early years around children's lives and learning
Jane Tarr Part 2: Representation and Childhood
 
Introduction Chapter 5: Children and Screens
Mandy Lee and Richard Eke Chapter 6: Learning who can talk about what in early years settings
John Lee and Richard Eke Chapter 7: Children Representing Experience
Richard Eke and John Lee Chapter 8: Where do I fit in? Children's Spaces and Places Alison Bailey and Stephen Barnes

Editorial Reviews

."..it provokes further key questions and evokes discussion around big issues...an academic text that strives for a user-friendly approach - it has key questions and reflection boxes throughout, chapter summaries and suggested further reading. With 10 highly qualified contributors, students of Early Childhood Studies, early years professionals and those training to be early years practitioners will find a thought provokingly informative text and a useful resource to add to their collection." EYE, December 2009

'I found this book interesting, readable and, at times, challenging. The authors have managed to thread the title question through each chapter...This book is well organised, with many techniques designed to engage the reader in reflection and in seeking further knowledge of the issues at stake...It could be a very useful learning and teaching tool.'--Sanford Lakoff

'The text provides a clear and provocative introduction to a number of themes and issues that are central to the contemporary study of early childhood...The inclusion of activities, case studies and questions ensure that complex ideas are addressed in a lively and engaging way.'

Professor Trisha Maynard, Swansea University --Sanford Lakoff

'This book offers an insightful and provocative analysis of the factors that shape contemporary childhoods and the role that children themselves play in this process. The authors challenge restrictive policy-making that is driven by economic and political concerns and instead emphasise the need to respect the voices and agency of children, as expressed through multimedia, multimodal meaning-making practices.

This is a book that will be of great value to students and early years educators and will enable them to engage critically with some of the key issues currently informing early childhood policy and practice.'

Professor Jackie Marsh, Sheffield University --Sanford Lakoff

"This book sets out key issues and theories that inform our understanding of childhood." Nursery World, November 2009

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