Heather Montgomery
Local Childhoods, Global Issues
- ISBN 13:
- 9781447305835
- author:
- Heather Montgomery
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Policy Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 299
- Dimensions:
- 24.38 x 18.8 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Sociology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This interdisciplinary textbook explores children's lives across the world, examining both the differences and commonalities in childhood experiences.
It considers the challenges faced by children globally, including poverty, social inequality, ill-health, and violence, highlighting that these issues affect children everywhere, not just those in poorer countries.
The book features the voices of children themselves, through interviews and research conducted by the authors, providing a unique perspective on contemporary global childhoods.
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