Description
This book is essential reading for any Early Years or Early Childhood Studies student. Bringing you up-to-date with latest developments and key issues, this book helps you to understand the child in relation to society. The book is divided into three parts which focus on the influence on childhood, children’s experiences and children’s mind, with topics including:
· The Digital Child
· Childhood and Crime
· The refugee crisis
· Working therapeutically with Children
Taking a fresh approach, this book introduces the reader to interdisciplinary approaches to child development and extends thinking outside the traditional topics.
Table of Contents
Childhood in the 21st century - Sandra Lyndon
Part I: Influences on Childhood
Understanding Children’s Behaviour in Early Childhood - Lianna Wilding and Sandra Lyndon
The Digital Child - Eva Mikuska and Andre Kurowski
Childhood and Crime - Andre Kurowski
Family, grandparents and intergenerational practice - Sandra Lyndon
Part II: Children′s Experiences
Safeguarding children: the case for early help in the early years - Helen Moss
Global Refugee crisis: focus on the child - Debra Laxton and Linda Cooper
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) – breaking down barriers and accessing learning - Becky Edwards and Heather Green
Health inequalities and well being - Suzanna McGregor
Childhood, loss and bereavement - Marie Price
Part III: Children′s Minds
Dreaming the child awake - Carol Lloyd
Emotional Safety - Becky Edwards
Childhood and resilience - Chris Smethurst
Working therapeutically with children - Sam McNally
Futures of childhood - Andre Kurowski
