Pat Petrie: 3 books
From Children's Services to Children's Spaces
Public Policy, Children and Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2005
More than ever before, children are apparently being recognised as social actors and citizens. Yet public policy often involves increased control and surveillance of children. This book explores the contradiction. It shows how different ways of thinking about children produce different childhoods,...
Social Pedagogy and Working with Children and Young People
Where Care and Education Meet
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Social pedagogy is an innovative discipline that supports children's upbringing and overall development by focusing on the child as a whole person. It has been described as where education and care meet or as 'education in its broadest sense'.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of...
Communication Skills for Working with Children and Young People
Introducing Social Pedagogy
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
For those working with children, effective communication is a crucial part of building relationships and encouraging children's emotional and intellectual development.
This practical guide identifies the child and their relationship with the adult as the basis upon which real communication...