The volume is an important contribution to the scholarship on childhood and education in globalised contexts. It is marked by conceptual depth, theoretical pluralism, and a commitment to social justice. The authors challenge prevailing assumptions, raise critical voices and foreground the child as an epistemic subject living in complex and contested realities. The volume shows the child not only as a passive recipient of adult interventions, but as a subject constructed by and within dynamic global technological, economic, cultural and political forces. They provide a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of educational theory, childhood studies and globalization studies.

The authors present the issue of problematic alcohol drinking in the population of university students in the Polish context based on large scale (N=4503) survey research. The study starts with the description of methodology utilized in the study that was the basis of the publication (sampling, research questions and tools, methodology of data gathering) as well as the description of early adulthood developmental period and then moves to the background description of the social situation of Polish students. The results of the study are presented and interpreted with subsequent order: scale of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems; healthbehaviours and health-status; stress and depressive disorders; selfesteem; online activity; social engagement; and identity problem solving.

This publication explores leadership issues within educational practices, demonstrating how management theories impact daily school leadership. It emphasizes that effective educational leadership goes beyond theoretical concepts, incorporating various roles and competencies. The book questions how leadership preferences influence strategies and highlights the need for ongoing development in leadership skills. It underscores the importance of diagnosing and enhancing actual competencies of educational leaders. The publication aims to provide insights for training and self-reflection, benefiting school leaders at various career stages.

The volume is an important contribution to the scholarship on childhood and education in globalised contexts. It is marked by conceptual depth, theoretical pluralism, and a commitment to social justice. The authors challenge prevailing assumptions, raise critical voices and foreground the child as an epistemic subject living in complex and contested realities. The volume shows the child not only as a passive recipient of adult interventions, but as a subject constructed by and within dynamic global technological, economic, cultural and political forces. They provide a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of educational theory, childhood studies and globalization studies.

The authors present the issue of problematic alcohol drinking in the population of university students in the Polish context based on large scale (N=4503) survey research. The study starts with the description of methodology utilized in the study that was the basis of the publication (sampling, research questions and tools, methodology of data gathering) as well as the description of early adulthood developmental period and then moves to the background description of the social situation of Polish students. The results of the study are presented and interpreted with subsequent order: scale of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems; healthbehaviours and health-status; stress and depressive disorders; selfesteem; online activity; social engagement; and identity problem solving.

This publication explores leadership issues within educational practices, demonstrating how management theories impact daily school leadership. It emphasizes that effective educational leadership goes beyond theoretical concepts, incorporating various roles and competencies. The book questions how leadership preferences influence strategies and highlights the need for ongoing development in leadership skills. It underscores the importance of diagnosing and enhancing actual competencies of educational leaders. The publication aims to provide insights for training and self-reflection, benefiting school leaders at various career stages.