Overview

Children, Families & Communities examines the factors that influence children's development. These include the effects of disability, ethnicity, family, school, neighbourhood (including rural, urban and remote communities) and state interventions and policies. This new edition has been revised and updated to include the very latest research and topical issues, such as children and technology, and children and natural disasters in Australia. New to this edition: Five new chapters covering topical issues: giftedness; Children, media and technology; bullying; children in emergencies; and policy support for children, families and communities. Substantial revisions and updates to the text including the latest research.

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Author:   Jennifer Bowes ,  Rebekah Grace ,  Kerry Hodge
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.790kg
ISBN:  

9780195576740

ISBN 10:   0195576748
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   24 October 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1: APPROACHES TO THEORY AND EVIDENCE 1. The Role of Context in Children’s Development 2. Research About and with Children, Families, and Communities PART 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN 3. Developmental Disability 4. Giftedness 5. Ethnicity: Finding a Cultural Home in Australia PART 3: FACE-TO-FACE CONTEXTS 6. Families as the Primary Context for Children 7. Interconnections Among Family, Childcare and Educational Settings 8. Children, Technology, and Media 9. Changing Contexts of Play: Losses and Opportunities 10. The Special Case of Bullying 11. Geographical and Social Isolation PART 4: BEYOND FACE-TO-FACE CONTEXTS 12. Responsibilities in Child Protection and Out-of-home Care 13. Strong State Intervention: The Stolen Generations 14. Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in Australia 15. Children in Emergency Situations: An International Perspective 16. Policy Support for Children, Families and Communities 17. Bibliography 18. Index

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Jennifer Bowes is Professor of Early Childhood at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, and founding Director of the Children and Families Research Centre, Macquarie University. Kerry Hodge is an Honorary Associate in the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University. Rebekah Grace is a Senior Research Fellow and the Program Manager for Early Childhood Research in the Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales.

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