Horton, J. and Pyer, M. (2017) Introduction: children, young people and ‘care’. In: Horton, J. and Pyer, M. (eds.) Children, Young People and Care. London: Routledge.
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| Abstract: | The very notions of childhood and youth are intimately connected to contemporary norms, practices and spaces of care, caring and care-giving. The provision of care is widely figured as both the primary responsibility of parents, carers and practitioners who work with children and young people, and the primary factor in shaping children and young people’s development, education, socialisation, wellbeing and contentment. However, children and young people themselves are rarely figured as key actors in the provision of care. An overwhelming presumption that children and young people are to be cared for has effectively marginalised their agency and responsibilities as carers, or in relation to practices and spaces of care. Bringing together a significant array of multidisciplinary work on children, young people and families, this collection draws together new research on the diverse lives and experiences of children and young people as carers, as cared for, and in relation to spaces and institutions of care. It is the first collection specifically devoted to the subject of care in relation to childhood and youth. As such, the book will be a key resource for academics, practitioners and students seeking leading-edge empirical and conceptual material on this topic. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children, care, health, social care, youth work, adoption and fostering, social work, sociology, youth, family, education, geography, cultural geography, social geography |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ767 Children. Child development |
| Creators: | Horton, John and Pyer, Michelle |
| Editors: | Horton, John and Pyer, Michelle |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: |
Education, Training and Skills Environment Health Social Issues |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Education, Children and Young People University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing > Centre for Family Life University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing > Centre for Place, Space and Wellbeing Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Education, Children and Young People Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 27 April 2017 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Title of Book: | Children, Young People and Care |
| Series Name: | Routledge spaces of childhood and youth series |
| Place of Publication: | London |
| Number of Pages: | 254 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9781138920880 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9451 |
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