Children, Families and Communities

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: OUP Australia And New Zealand
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2012
Edition: Fourth Edition

Description: 392 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Children, Families and Communities, 4e , looks at the ways in which children, families and communities influence each other and how different contexts affect them all. There is a focus on research and theoretical grounding. Each chapter highlights both the contexts and consequences of thedifferent subject areas. Each chapter highlights both the contexts and consequences of the various topics relating to childrens lives. The new edition has been substantially revised to reflect the latest research in the field. There are five new chapters giftedness; Children, media andtechnology; bullying; children in emergencies; and policy support for children, families and communities.With authors from a wide variety of fields, ranging from social work, developmental psychology and law, to sociology and social policy, the book provides a comprehensive explanation of the complicated factors that influence a childs development.

ISBN: 9780195576740