Children in Canada Today

Children in Canada Today
ISBN-10
0195428897
ISBN-13
9780195428896
Pages
287
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Patrizia Albanese

Description

Series: a href="http://www.oupcanada.com/tcs/"Themes in Canadian Sociology/aChildren in Canada Today is the latest addition to the popular Themes in Canadian Sociology Series published by OUP Canada. Throughout this engaging text, author Patrizia Albanese explores the process through which children become members of our society-how, where, when, and with whom children growup to be socially 'functioning' adults. The roles played by various 'agents of socialization' and the places and situations in which socialization takes place are also discussed. Perfect for sociology courses about children, family, socialization, the lifecycle, social policy, and social problems,Children in Canada Today provides an accessible, insightful look at childhood in this country.