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Space‐oriented Children's Policy: Creating Child‐friendly Communities to Improve Children's Well‐being 1
Author(s) -
Gill Tim
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2007.00139.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , space (punctuation) , state (computer science) , well being , psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , psychotherapist , computer science , psychiatry , operating system , algorithm
This paper reviews different perspectives of the changing nature of childhood, comparing these to state responses that seek to improve children's well‐being. Unlike previous generations of children, children today spend much of their time under cover and under the watchful eyes of adults. It is likely that this change has had a negative impact on children's well‐being. The paper explores possible styles of state intervention, arguing that a broader approach is needed in the UK than is currently being considered.