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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451420503321

Titolo

Growing up with risk / edited by Betsy Thom, Rosemary Sales and Jenny J. Pearce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, U.K. : , : Policy, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4473-0246-X

1-281-74157-4

9786611741570

1-84742-238-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PearceJenny J

SalesRosemary <1947->

ThomBetsy

Disciplina

362.70941

Soggetti

Socialpolitik - Storbritannien

Barn som far illa

Ungdomar - välfärd - Storbritannien

Barn - välfärd - Storbritannien

Risiko

Kind

Social policy

Child welfare

Child development

Child development - Great Britain

Child welfare - Great Britain

Aufsatzsammlung

Electronic books.

Great Britain

Great Britain Social policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.



Nota di contenuto

Mothering, deprivation and the formation of child psychoanalysis in Britain / Julia Borossa -- Young people's perceptions of 'risk' / Jenni Ward with Mariana Bayley -- Risk and the demise of children's play / David Ball -- Children's perceptions of risk on the road / Kenneth Lupton and Mariana Bayley -- New technology and the legal implications for child protection / Alan S. Reid -- Parenting and risk / Rachel Hek -- Meeting the needs of children whose parents have a serious drug problem / Neil McKeganey and Marina Barnard -- Lives at risk : multiculturalism, young women and 'honour' killings / Veena Meetoo and Heidi Safia Mirza -- Risk embodied? : growing up disabled / Lesley Jordan and Rosemary Sales -- Young women, sexual behaviour and sexual decision making / Lesley Hoggart -- Risk and resilience : a focus on sexually exploited young people / Jenny J. Pearce -- In need of protection? : young refugees and risk / Rosemary Sales -- Alcohol : protecting the young, protecting society / Betsy Thom -- Prevention of youth crimes : a risky business? / David Porteous.

Sommario/riassunto

This text provides a critical analysis of ways in which risk assessment and management are defined and applied in policy, theory and practice in relation to children and young people. It offers insight into the complexities of balancing responsibility for protecting the young with the benefits of risk taking.