Being a Child in a Global World: Childhood in an Environment of Violence, Terror, Migration and Rapid Change
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- Synopsis
- We live in a globalized world in which children live in extreme poverty, experience stunted growth, are denied access to education, live as refugees, are subjected to violence, are employed as unskilled workers and even face threats from terror organizations. Drawing attention to these critical challenges, this edited collection develops holistic solutions towards achieving improved conditions and rights of children globally. Taking an interdisciplinary perspective spanning disciplines such as psychology, geography, history, philosophy, theology, education, social law and literature, Being a Child in a Global World includes over twenty chapters which delve into the concept and place of the child in the social order, as well as economic, humanitarian, and political dimensions. Featuring authorship from around the world, and combining the perspectives and knowledge of different disciplines, this edited collection is a truly ground-breaking and comprehensive multidisciplinary study. Providing answers to an urgent challenge of our time, the collection is a must-read for scholars who are interested in the global condition of childhood.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 308 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781801172424
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781801172400, 9781801172417
- Publisher:
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 09/29/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Betül Karagöz Yerdelen
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Betül Karagöz Yerdelen
- Edited by:
- Kamuran Elbeyoğlu
- Edited by:
- Osman Sirkeci
- Edited by:
- Yasemin Mamur Işıkçı
- Edited by:
- Simon Grima
- Edited by:
- Rebecca E. Dalli Gonzi