Hearing the Voices of Children: Social Policy for a New Century

Abstract

Introduction Section One: Resources for Children 1. Child Poverty and Child Health in International Perspective Jonathan Bradshaw, UK 2. Children's Share of Household Consumption Hannale Sauli, Finland 3. After School Programs for Children and Adolescents Jacque Eccles, USA Section Two: Models of Childhood 4. Contradictory and Convergent Trends in Law and Policy Affecting Children in UK Society Pam Foley, Nigel Parton, Jeremy Roche and Stanley Tucker, UK 5. Finnish Concepts of Children and Childhood in the History of Child Protection Mirja Satka, Finland 6. The Needy Child and the Naturalisation of Politics Doris Buhler-Neiderberger, Germany Section Three: Children as Service Users and Co-producers of their own Welfare 7. The Social Construction of Competence and Problem Behaviour Among Children Elisabeth Backe-Hansen, Norway 8. Young People and Welfare: Negotiating Pathways Christine Hallett, Cathy Murray and Samantha Punch, UK 9. It Makes Me Sad: Children's Perspectives on Domestic Violence Ellen Malos, Gill Hague, Umme Imam, Liz Kelly and Audrey Mullender,UK 10. Reconstructing Disabled Children and Social Policy in the UK Marianne Corker, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, John Davis and Nick Watson, UK Section Four: Articulating a Voice for Children 11. Children Participating in Policy Development: International Comparisons DGary Craig, UK 12. Children Participation in Policy Matters Helen Roberts, UK 13. Children's Rights and Policy Advocacy Moira Rayner, Australia/UK 14. Children's Participation in Private Family Law Matters Judy Cashmore, Australia