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The Child in Question

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4.5 out of 5
Based on 4 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
Drawing on personal, historical, sociological, psychoanalytic, literary and artistic sources, this compelling book explores the tensions and contradictions implicit in notions of children and childhood. It examines how children can at once represent innocence, beauty and hope, while at the same time are neglected, disenfranchised and abused. Wide-ranging and provocative, this exploration of what '... More
Book Information
PublisherPalgrave MacMillan Ltd
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages231
ISBN-100312173784
ISBN-13978-0312173784
Publication Date12/1997
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About Diana Gittins (Author) : Diana Gittins is a published author. Published credits of Diana Gittins include The Child in Question.
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About Jo Campling (Editor) : Jo Campling is a published editor. Published credits of Jo Campling include Social Work with Young People in Care: Looking after Children in Theory and Practice and The Child in Question.
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