Handbook of Child Well-Being
Theories, Methods and Policies in Global Perspective
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Beschreibung
The well-being of children represents a challenge not yet fully confronted and The Handbook of Child Well-being supplies its readers with a thorough overview of the complexities and implications regarding the scientific and practical pursuit of children's well-being. The handbook addresses the concept of well-being through an in-depth analysis of the perspectives and vocabularies of various disciplines such as, philosophy, theology, psychology and sociology. It covers important issues in child well-being and the problems of the general politics of well-being as well as the implementation of interventional programs and measures. In addition the handbook deals with the methods of measuring well-being for a scientifically grounded understanding and also for policy-making. The interdisciplinary set up of the handbook makes it a unique work that offers readers from a vast scope of child-related disciplines and professions a profound overview of the complexities and implications of the scientific and practical pursuit of children’s well-being.
Addresses the theme of child well-being from a variety of angles and disciplines
Edited by four authorities in the field of child well-being
Enables readers from a vast scope of professions and disciplines to have a profound overview of the complexities and implications of the scientific and practical pursuit of children's well-being
The only interdisciplinary handbook on Child Well-Being in the field
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Asher Ben-Arieh
Themen in »Handbook of Child Well-Being«
Arts, Creativity and Child Well-Being Body Image and Child Well-Being Child Healthcare and Child Well-Being Child Protection and Child Well-Being Child Well-Being Childhood and Intergenerationality Children's Rights Perspective Children's Social Networks Children's Social and Emotional Relationships Children’s Activities and Well-Being Economics of Child Well-Being Economy and Material Child Well-Being Educational Science and Child Well-Being Family Patterns Indicators of Children's Well-Being
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“The intended audience of the Handbook … appears to be researchers. … Handbook of Child Well-Being offers a vast collection of fascinating and important works by highly respected international scholars representing numerous diverse disciplines. … this compendium represents an invaluable resource that is sure to broaden the theoretical, disciplinary, and cultural perspectives of sophisticated scholars throughout the world.” (Laura E. Berk, Gregory S. Braswell, Adena B. Meyers, Rocío Rivadeneyra and Maria Schmeeckle, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (28), July, 2015)
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