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Critical And Postmodern Perspectives Have Been Largely Underexplored In The Field Of Child And Youth Care. This Book Addresses The Gap, Showcasing Cutting-edge Approaches To Policy, Pedagogy, And Practice From Diverse Perspectives And Professional Settings. The Authors Of Child And Youth Care Challenge Deep-seated Assumptions About Child And Youth Care By Reinterpreting Core Concepts Such As Ethics And Outcomes And Raising Questions About Underlying Goals And Premises. Can The Ends Of Practice Be Separated From The Means? For Whose Benefit Are Interventions Designed? By Recognizing A Range Of Social And Political Influences On Children And Youth, This Volume Bears Witness To Exciting Developments In Child And Youth Care. Chapters In Part 1 Redefine The Field By Offering New Theoretical Frameworks Which, In Turn, Raise Questions About The Underlying Goal Of Care And Its Place In Current Political Agendas. For Instance, What Unspoken Understandings Of Child, Youth, Or Family Well-being Are Being Privileged? To Answer These Questions, Chapters In Part 2 Explore Underdeveloped Issues Such As Gender, The Experiences Of Girls, And The Involvement Of Fathers, While Those In Parts 3 And 4

Author

Alan Pence and Jennifer White

Publisher

University of British Columbia Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780774821322

Subjects

Family & Relationships, Education, Social Science