Title: Journeys Through Childhood Studies
Description: "This book investigates the experiences of students as they journey into and through higher education, before progressing into careers working with children. The book explores influences of gender, race and class on the development of childhood studies students, and questions whether the professionalization of work in relation to children opens up or narrows the options for women's career development. Using a critical, multi-level analysis which examines the intersectional influences and effects of social divisions on experiences and career trajectories, the book identifies the construction and practices of the Children's Workforce and the implications for professional identities"--
Subjects: Sociology, Children, Research, EDUCATION, General