
Children, Family and the State : Decision-Making and Child Participation
by Nigel Thomas; Jo Campling, Consulting EditorFormat: Trade Book
Pub. Date: 2001-03-07
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary
This study of children's participation in decisions about their care draws on recent work in sociology and anthropology, psychology and legal philosophy in order to understand this challenging area of social life. It also reports on original and groundbreaking research into children's views of decision-making processes. The book has important theoretical implications and important lessons for social welfare policy and practice.
Author Biography
Nigel Thomas is Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at the University of Wales, Swansea.
Table of Contents
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Foreword | xi | ||||
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Acknowledgements | xiii | ||||
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Notes | 202 | (17) | |||
References | 219 | (19) | |||
Index | 238 |
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