Pump up the volume - Listening to children in separation and divorce

Author(s): James, A.

Journal/Book: Childhood. 1999; 6: 6 Bonhill Street, London, England EC2a 4Pu. Sage Publications Ltd. 189-206.

Abstract: This article seeks to build on the theoretical advances made by the new sociology of childhood by exploring how recently postulated models of childhood might be applied to an analysis and understanding of an important issue relating to children and childhood which is currently the subject of considerable debate - the welfare of children in separation and divorce and the policy and practice issues surrounding this. It is argued that while these theoretical models offer some valuable insights, their explanatory power and applicability to issues affecting the lives of children can be considerably enhanced by an empirical focus on the role of law as a key influence in the social construction of childhood and by the addition of a temporal dimension to reflect the dynamic nature of such a process.

Note: Article James AL, Univ Bradford, Dept Appl Social Studies, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, ENGLAND

Keyword(s): children; divorce; family; law

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