Children, Family and the State
Decision-Making and Child Participation
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
256 pages
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5 1/2 x 8 1/2
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© 2002
What part should children take in decisions about their lives? Does their need to be involved in decisions conflict with adult responsibility for their welfare? In its search for answers to these questions, 'Children, family and the state' examines different theories of childhood, children's rights and the relationship between children, parents and the state. Focusing on children who are looked after by the state, it reviews the changing objectives of the care system and the extent to which children have been involved in decisions about their care.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword by Malcolm Hill
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Theories of Childhood
3. Psychology of Childhood
4. Rights of Childhood
5. Children, Parents and the State
6. Children Looked After by the State
7. Doing Research with Children
8. Patterns of Participation
9. Children's views
10. Adults' Views
11. Making Sense of the Research
12. Children's Decisions and Children's Place
Notes
References
Index
Foreword by Malcolm Hill
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Theories of Childhood
3. Psychology of Childhood
4. Rights of Childhood
5. Children, Parents and the State
6. Children Looked After by the State
7. Doing Research with Children
8. Patterns of Participation
9. Children's views
10. Adults' Views
11. Making Sense of the Research
12. Children's Decisions and Children's Place
Notes
References
Index
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