Reclaiming childhood, freedom and play in an age of fear, Helene Guldberg
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Reclaiming childhood, freedom and play in an age of fear, Helene Guldberg
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-196) and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Reclaiming childhood
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
229019558
Responsibility statement
Helene Guldberg
Sub title
freedom and play in an age of fear
Summary
"Reclaiming Childhood confronts the dangerous myths spun today about childhood."--Back cover
Table of contents
The good, the bad, and the history: a balance sheet of modern childhood -- A childish panic about the next generation -- Cocooning children -- Childhood in historical perspective -- Freedom and child development -- Growing up: why risk-taking is good for kids -- Play: what is it good for? -- The bullying bandwagon -- Virtual lives? Media, brands and the MySpace generation -- Taking real responsibility: the role of adult society -- Let parents be parents: the myth of infant determinism -- Let teachers be teachers: not social workers and "happiness counsellors" -- Let strangers be friends: how the "stranger danger" panic is creating a hostile adult world -- Afterword
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