The Child in Society

A strong text dealing with contentious issues in Early Years education. Well designed and challenging both at UG nad PG levels.

This text is interesting because it can engage readers in the trans-disciplinary themes that make up Childhood Studies. Students can use this text as a reference source and at the sometime learn about the historical,political and cultural influences and the role the pioneers in Early Education have taken towards the changing perspectives in contemporary society. The different disciplines and therefore discourses contained in this volume is concise and accessible. The overview at the beginning of each chapter does help the reader to contextualise each theme as do the summaries and refection boxes. Extensive range of materials and sources included.

A fantastic book for all undergraduate students that are interested in understanding the different perspectives on childhood and a historical construction of childhood per se.

A useful guide to link early years and sociology

The end of chapter summary and points for reflection are useful for students as a means to encapsulate the main aspects of discussion within each chapter and are within themselves thought provoking. The writer has taken the format that offers guidance to further reading and websites at the end of each chapter which also helps to consolidate the content of subject matter. A well-structured book that takes the reader into a broad range of perspectives on early childhood.

Thank you for this opportunity to inspect a thoroughly useful all-round, up to date text that will be of benefit to students on all modules of our FdA Early Childhood and will also be of use to other pathways. A great one-off purchase for students that will support them through their two year course.

An excellent introduction to the theories and concepts that a student of childhood studies needs to understand to make sense of the subject area.

An interesting book offering differing concepts of the individual child in society.

a really interesting and useful read for myself and students alike

A variety of topics covered from sociological to psychological. Ideal core text for an early years related degree. Points for discussion allow students to reflect on own practice.