Childhood in Society for the Early Years

To understand childhood, you need to understand all of thesocial factors which surround it. If you are studying Early Years orEarly Childhood Studies then this book is for you. Itgives youan introduction to the study ofchildhood andthe different contexts within which childhood exists.Itencouragesyou to re-think childhood and exploreitfrom different perspectives,whether looking at the child within the family, global perspectives or the child?s own view point.This helps youunderstand childhood in relation to society and to develop the skills to look at childhood from a critical standpoint.