Whose Childhood Is It? The Roles of Children,

The purpose of this book is to promote a thoughtful engagement with key issues and theories that inform our understanding of childhood. Readers will enjoy, and be provoked by, a sophisticated analysis of the role and function of childhood in twenty-first century Britain, which can be used as a springboard for further enquiry and exploration.

Richard Eke is Joint Head of Academic Development in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Helen Butcher is Leader in Early Childhood Provision and Developments at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Mandy Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Education specialising in children's engagement with contemporary media at the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Policy and Childhood
Give Sure Start a Fair Start	p. 7
'How Well Am I Doing On My Outcomes?	p. 35
Earlier and Earlier to School?	p. 66
Integrating Professional Roles in Early Years around Children's Lives and Learning	p. 92
Representation and Childhood
Children and Screens	p. 111
Learning Who Can Talk About What in Early Years Settings	p. 137
Children Representing Experience	p. 158
Where Do I Fit In? Children's Spaces and Places	p. 175
Index	p. 199
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Whose Childhood Is It? The Roles of Children, Adults and Policy Makers

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