Reconceptualising Agency and Childhood : New perspectives in Childhood Studies

By regarding children as actors and conducting empirical research on children's agency, Childhood Studies have gained significant influence on a wide range of different academic disciplines. This has made agency one of the key concepts of Childhood Studies, with articles on the subject featured...

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Other Authors: Esser, Florian (Editor), Baader, Meike S. (Editor), Betz, Tanja (Editor), Hungerland, Beatrice (Editor)
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
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