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This volume illustrates how international childhood researchers can use current concepts and theories into unlikely contexts exposing their limitations and helping to inform more versatile and robust lines of thinking for children and youth studies.
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Introduction: International Perspectives on Children and Youth. (L.E. Bass). Working Children in Zimbabwe. (M.F.C. Bourdillon). Toys and Games: Childhoods in the Parque das Nacoes Favela in Brazil. (E. Volfzon Kosminsky, L. Daniel). Transition to Adulthood in Japan and Korea: An Overview. (H. Park, G.D. Sandefur). Ethnic Identity and Segmented Assimilation among Second-Generation Chinese Youth. (H.H. Hiller, V. Chow). The Radicalization of the Self - "Beyond" Generational Order: German Children's Literature as a Case Study. (D. Buhler-Niederberger). Children's Views on Children's Rights. A Comparative Study of Spain and Italy. (A. Saporiti et al). Involving Children in Social Policy: A Case Study from Northern Ireland. (M. Leonard). The Generationing of Power: A Comparison of Child-Parent and Sibling Relations in Scotland. (S. Punch). A Tale of Two Cities: Health-Compromising Behaviors between Hungarian and American Youth. (K.M. Fitzpatrick, B.F. Piko, D.R. Wright). Mapping Changes in the Social Lives of Children: An Analysis of Activities and Best Practice Initiated Through School Based Mentoring in Philadelphia. (S. Butler). The Impact of War, Adult HIV/AIDS, and Militarization on Young Children's Mortality. (S. Carlton-Ford). Changes in Nonmarital Cohabitation and the Family Structure Experiences of Children across 17 Countries. (J.M. Timberlake, P. Heuveline). About the Authors.
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This volume illustrates how international childhood researchers can use current concepts and theories into unlikely contexts exposing their limitations and helping to inform more versatile and robust lines of thinking for children and youth studies.
