{"product_id":"9780761972327","title":"Children, Welfare and the State","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A good foundation for those intent on further research' -\u003ci\u003e Child Right\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It is intelligent, lively, clear, and well written' - \u003ci\u003eProfessor Hugh Cunningham, University of Kent at Canterbury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is an excellent source book which is up-to-date and covers key debates on childhood in an accessible way' - \u003ci\u003eProfessor Andy Furlong, University of Glasgow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years there has been a growing interest in the study of 'children' and 'childhood' within the social sciences. Children, Welfare and the State provides readers with a comprehensive critical introduction to modern childhood studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to engaging with the broad theoretical debates within the 'new' sociology of childhood and developmental psychology the book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Explores key questions in relation to researching childhood, children's agency and social constructionist perspectives;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Traces historical and contemporary developments in social policy responses to children and childhood;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Examines the primary sites of state intervention in regulating and shaping children's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Re-states the primary significance of social class and other structural divisions in understanding children's experiences of childhood;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Systematically assesses the impact of inequality and poverty on children and childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren, Welfare and the State has been tailored to appeal to those studying children and childhood within social policy, sociology, psychology, criminology, history, social work and youth and community work courses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047909179632,"sku":"9780761972327","price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761972327_p0.jpg?v=1763658091","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761972327","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}