Description
| Product ID: | 9781801172417 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Being a Child in a Global World |
| Subtitle: | Childhood in an Environment of Violence, Terror, Migration and Rapid Change |
| Authors: | Author: Betul Karagoz Yerdelen, Yasemin Mamur Isikci, Simon Grima, Rebecca E. Dalli Gonzi, Osman Sirkeci, Kamuran Elbeyoglu |
| Page Count: | 296 |
| Subjects: | Age groups: children, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents, Sociology: family and relationships, Age groups: adolescents, Sociology: family & relationships |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Combining global perspectives and knowledge of different disciplines, Being a Child in a Global World is a truly ground-breaking and comprehensive multidisciplinary study, answering urgent challenges of our time - a must-read for scholars interested in the global condition of childhood. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Publisher Name: | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-30 |
