edited by Jan Mason and Toby Fattore ; foreword by Mary John.
Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2005.
271 pages ;
24 cm.
Children in charge ;
12
Revised versions of papers originally presented at a national workshop held in 1999 in Sydney, Australia.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-254) and indexes.
Women's studies/childhood studies : parallels, links and perspectives / Leena Alanen -- Theorizing representation of and engagement with children : the political dimension of child-oriented communication / Toby Fattore and Nick Turnbull -- Virtual reality : children as constituents in social welfare and social policy constructions / Marie Wilkinson -- Childhood and sexuality: adult constructions and silenced children / Kerry H. Robinson -- The social condition of UK childhoods : children's understandings and their implications / Berry Mayall -- Child protection policy and the construction of childhood / Jan Mason -- 'To know them is to love them', but instead fear and loathing : community perceptions of young people / Natalie Bolzan -- The objectification of the child through 'physical discipline' and language : the debate on children's rights continues / Bernadette J. Saunders and Chris Goddard -- Children's democratic rights : what we can learn from young workers organizing themselves / Per Miljeteig -- Taking young people seriously means giving them serious things to do / Roger Holdsworth -- Negotiating competing versions of 'the child' : a preschool child's competence in parent-teacher talk at the preschool / Michelle J. Leiminer and Carolyn D. Baker -- Using computers at home and at school : children's views and perspectives / Toni Downes -- Preschool girls, conflict, and repair / Susan Danby -- Children's perceptions of school / Neriman Osman -- Organizational morality and children's engagement in early childhood programmes / Donna Berthelsen -- Today I discovered ... / Helen Woodward -- The voice of the child in the family group conferencing model / Patricia Kiely.
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"In Children Taken Seriously, leading researchers and practitioners consider how children can be recognized as social actors rather than passive consumers or victims. Using children's own views and experiences as a starting point, they explore how children can be involved as partners in the decision-making processes that affect them, in social work, education, health care and broader social policies." "This book is a source of insight and ideas for policymakers and practitioners, including social workers, teachers, mental health professionals and others working with children."--BOOK JACKET.