Caribbean Childhoods - 'Outside', 'Adopted' or 'Left Behind'.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrow, Christine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Caribbean Childhoods 'outside', 'adopted' or 'left Behind'

Caribbean Childhoods - 'Outside', 'Adopted' or 'Left Behind'

Place of Publication:

Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers, 2010.

Summary:

Studies of the experience of Caribbean childhoods have in the past been undertaken almost exclusively from the perspective of adults rather than that of the children themselves. Christine Barrow departs from that tradition by focusing on the views of children as participants. The result is a fresh perspective on childhood and growing up that is different from those of parents guardians and adults in general.The core of the study is based on the childhood narratives of some 28 men and women organised around a range of themes including migration, informal adoption and abandonment. Caribbean Childhoods adds a new dimension to our understanding of the rich diversity of Caribbean families and the context in which many children are raised.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 - Introducing the Study

Chapter 2 - The Research Context

Chapter 3 - Approaches and Challenges in Childhood and Family Research

Chapter 4 - Narratives of Childhood

Chapter 5 - Childhoods 'Left Behind' and 'Outside'

Chapter 6 - Child-Sharing and 'Adoption'

Chapter 7 - Mothering and Fathering:Ideology and Lived Experience

Chapter 8 - A Way Forward for Researchon Families, Parenting and Childhoods

Notes

References.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789766376734

9766376735

OCLC:

1129223932