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Children's agency, children's welfare : a dialogical approach to child development, policy and practice /
Human development is about the growth of agency: the capability to look after oneself, to engage and communicate with others and to act in a socially responsible way. Children develop agency in the course of interaction with their parents and significant others. If parental agency is insufficient, t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR :
Policy Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Human development is about the growth of agency: the capability to look after oneself, to engage and communicate with others and to act in a socially responsible way. Children develop agency in the course of interaction with their parents and significant others. If parental agency is insufficient, the intervention of a child welfare agency will be required to fill the gaps. This book provides a holistic view of how children develop agency, combining social, psychological and child development aspects. Its focus will make a contribution to current debates about child welfare and child protection, and therefore will be essential reading for academics and researchers in social work childhood studies, children's policy and social policy-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 157 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781847424907 1847424902 |