The SAGE Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood Studies navigates our understanding of the historical, political, social and cultural dimensions of childhood. Transdisciplinary and transnational in content and scope, the Encyclopedia both reflects and enables the wide range of approaches, fields and understandings that have been brought to bear on the ever-transforming problem of the "child" over the last four decades This four-volume encyclopedia covers a wide range of themes and topics, including: Social Constructions of ChildhoodChildren’s RightsPolitics/Representations/GeographiesChild-specific Research MethodsHistories of Childhood/Transnational ChildhoodsSociology/Anthropology of Childhood Theories and TheoristsKey ConceptsThis interdisciplinary encyclopedia will be of interest to students and researchers in:Childhood StudiesSociology/AnthropologyPsychology/EducationSocial Welfare Cultural Studies/Gender Studies/Disabilty Studies
