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Late Modernity’s British Childhood: Social Investment and the Disciplinary State

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Kindheit zwischen fürsorglichem Zugriff und gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe

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Britons, it has often been said, ‘have never been very comfortable with the idea of childhood’; indeed, it seems that we ‘just don’t like children much’ (Time, 26 March 2008). The latest poll, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Barnardo’s, the Children’s charity, appears to confirm this impression as it yields further evidence of ageist prejudice.

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Hendrick, H. (2010). Late Modernity’s British Childhood: Social Investment and the Disciplinary State. In: Bühler-Niederberger, D., Mierendorff, J., Lange, A. (eds) Kindheit zwischen fürsorglichem Zugriff und gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-92382-6_3

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