Child Studies

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A History

How Did We Get Where We Are?

From: About Canada: Childcare

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About Canada: Childcare

In Canada, early childhood education and care includes childcare programs, kindergartens and nursery schools. When these programs are well-designed, they support children’s development and … ; 176 View
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Authenticity

Helping Boys Become Themselves

From: Cracking the Boy Code

• Electronica undermines the development of authenticity. Boys don’t begin figuring out who they are until they escape the barrage of representations and distractions that occupy … 17 $1.70 Add
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Boys and Work

From: Cracking the Boy Code

• Purposeful work is transformative because it elevates feelings of competence, contribution, and skillfulness. • Boys define themselves and uncover elements of authenticity through … 15 $1.50 Add
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“Change a Life”

From: Change a Life, Change Your Own

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Change a Life, Change Your Own

Child Sponsorship, the Discourse of Development, and the Production of Ethical Subjects

Peter Ove argues in Change a Life, Change Your Own, child sponsorship is successful not because it addresses the needs of poor children, but because it helps position what it means to live … 188 View
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Child Sponsorship as a Fundraising Technique

From: Change a Life, Change Your Own

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Conclusion

From: Gang Life

the conclusion of the book attempts to answer the question how do people end up on a pathway to serious and violent offending? 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion “The Hard Sell of Little Faces”

From: Change a Life, Change Your Own

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Consuming the Child Imaginary

From: Change a Life, Change Your Own

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Cracking the Boy Code

How to Understand and Talk with Boys

All too quickly, talkative, affectionate young boys seem to slip away. Adolescents may be transformed overnight into reclusive, seemingly impenetrable young people who open up only to their … 163 View
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Early Child Development, Food Security and Housing

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Four details the social determinants of health, for example early childhood development, food security, public policy, and housing highlighting the significant impact of these factors on … 26 $2.60 Add
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Equality Rights Equality Rights and Justice

From: Gender, Race & Canadian Law

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Fifty Purposeful Work Ideas

From: Cracking the Boy Code

These ideas provide starting points for discussion. The task of sorting out a project, figuring out logistics, and finding good supervision are all part of the process. The single most important … 2 $0.20 Add