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Caribbean childhoods 'outside', 'adopted' or 'left behind' : 'good enough' parenting and moral families / Christine Barrow

Barrow, Christine

Kingston ; Miami : Ian Randle Publishers, 2010

Online Ressource (200 p.)

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record

Print version: Caribbean childhoods 'outside', 'adopted' or 'left behind'

978-976-637-673-4 ( : electronic bk.); 976-637-673-5 (electronic bk.)

976-637-371-X (ISBN der Printausgabe); 978-976-637-371-9 (ISBN der Printausgabe)

OCoLC: 854586064     

OCoLC: 854586064 (aus SWB)     

Elektronische Ressource: Zugang über Aggregator-Datenbank (Lizenzangabe: Lizenzpflichtig)

HQ792.C27

306.8     Ähnliche Literatur

bisacsh: SOC026010 ; bisacsh: SOC 026010

LOC-SH: Children -- Caribbean Area ; Children -- Social conditions -- Caribbean Area ; Families -- Caribbean Area ; Parenting -- Caribbean Area ; Caribbean Area -- Social conditions -- Caribbean Area ; Children -- Caribbean Area ; Children -- Caribbean Area -- Social conditions ; Families -- Caribbean Area ; Parenting -- Caribbean Area ; Caribbean Area -- Social conditions ; Parenting -- Caribbean Area ; Caribbean Area -- Social conditions ; Families -- Caribbean Area ; Children -- Caribbean Area ; Children -- Caribbean Area -- Social conditions ; Electronic books

Electronic books ; Caribbean Area ; Children ; Social conditions ; Families ; Parenting ; Social conditions ; Children ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Sociology ; Marriage & Family

"Studies of the experience of Caribbean childhood have, in the past, been undertaken almost exclusively from the perspective of adults rather than that of the children themselves. In this work, 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 28 men and women organised around a range of themes including migration, informal adoption and abandonment. These narratives provide fresh insights into the complex lives of children as well as alternative views of commonly accepted notions such as the two-parent family being the ideal, in comparison to the reality of families not purely formed by blood relation. 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. It is a useful guide for social workers, teachers and anyone else seeking to understand Caribbean youth."

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