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"This book is urgently needed to explore a number of different concepts of childhood in the twenty-first century." The book examines at all times new themes and concepts of childhood…

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"This book is urgently needed to explore a number of different concepts of childhood in the twenty-first century." The book examines at all times new themes and concepts of childhood and begins with a number of questions that students of education, childhood and early childhood studies can take part in. The book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the child today, influencing practice, politics and education, and offers a variety of dimensions to stimulate our thinking.

" - Dr. Ioanna Palaiologou, Institute of Education, University College London How do we understand what "childhood" in today's society is constantly changing, and the rate of change is unprecedented.

This revised new book explores what it really means to be a child in the 21st century, and how we as professionals, researchers, parents and adults can understand an environment that seems to be constantly changing. Each chapter seeks to explore and understand some of the different "signs" we give children in an attempt to understand their contemporary experiences.

The book from the organized child to the troubled child covers the poor child a wide range of key issues in contemporary childhood, including obesity, risks, special needs, well-being and poverty. The pace of change in childhood can be terrifying, but this book helps students, practitioners and researchers explore and understand the diversity of issues affecting children in the UK and around the world..



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