Abstract
In this chapter, it is argued that localities are an integral and central part of the experience of childhood. Much of the chapter focuses on neighbourhood, as this is the dominant locality in children’s lives. Supporting arguments in favour of these premises can be found throughout the children’s everyday lives section of this book as neighbourhood settings feature prominently in discussions of children’s bodies, family life, time use, daycare settings, problems and environments. Here, the focus shifts directly to the nature of localities, to complement those insights gleaned from essays in which locality is a canvas on which key elements of children’s everyday lives are portrayed.
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McKendrick, J. (2009). Localities: A Holistic Frame of Reference for Appraising Social Justice in Children’s Lives. In: Qvortrup, J., Corsaro, W.A., Honig, MS. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Childhood Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-27468-6_17
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