The ecology of childhood : how our changing world threatens children's rights /
Barbara Bennett Woodhouse.
- xvi, 357 pages ; 24 cm.
- Families, law, and society series. .
- Families, law, and society series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How a Comparative Study of Childhood Became a Story of Global Crisis -- Tools for Studying Childhood -- A Tale of Two Villages -- The Magic of Mesosystems, Seedbeds of Solidarity -- Falling Birthrates and Rural Depopulation -- The Role of Family Supportive Policies in the Decision to Have Children -- Children of the Great American Recession -- The Great Recession Crosses the Atlantic -- Globalization: The Elephant in the Playroom -- The Role of Children's Rights -- How the CRC Affects Actual Children's Lives -- Building Small Worlds in Urban Spaces -- Why Big Ideas Matter to Small Scale Local Initiatives -- Acknowledgments.
"The Ecology of childhood explores the topics of environmental sustainability and children's rights"--Provided by publisher.