Al Aynsley-Green

The British Betrayal of Childhood

Challenging Uncomfortable Truths and Bringing About Change

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Produktbeschreibung

Sir Al Aynsley-Green demands to know why outcomes for the UKÃ â â s children for health, education, social care, youth justice and poverty remain among the worst in the developed world and puts forward a brave and timely alternative for the UK, to enable generations of children to be healthy, educated, and resilient.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781138297920
• ISBN-10: 1138297925
• Artikelnr.: 53634632

Autorenporträt

Sir Al Aynsley-Green has over 40 years of experience working with governments and organisations worldwide. He was the first National Clinical Director for Children in government, the first Children's Commissioner for England and President of the British Medical Association. He is now Professor Emeritus of Child Health, University College London and Visiting Professor of Advocacy for Children and Childhood at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Part I: Why should we be concerned
about children? Chapter 1: Where have we come from? Chapter 2: Why are
other countries so good for children? Part II: Childhood in the UK today
Chapter 3: What's it like to be young in the UK today? Chapter 4: Insights
into the socio-political betrayal of children Chapter 5: The biggest
betrayals of childhood Part III: How can we bring about change? Chapter 6:
Bringing about change Chapter 7: Endnote Index