The child in the world of tomorrow: the next generation

Editors:
NAKOU Sheena, PANTELAKIS Stefanos
Publisher:
Pergamon
Publication year:
1996
Pagination:
496p.,bibliogs.
Place of publication:
Kidlington

Aims to provide an inter-disciplinary projection of the factors affecting the lives of Europe's children in the coming decade. Includes chapters on: childhood and the demographic transition; family trends and children's futures; family in society in transition; the mother-child relationship as a component of mental health; the role of fathers; psychological and ethical issues in assisted reproduction; communication and the special child; growing up in a violent family; family and employment; the child and the environment (including urban areas, quality of life, and education and recreation); children and education (including issues of literacy, incorporating children with learning difficulties into mainstream schooling; social exclusion in Greece; education for parenthood; children and health (including genetic advances, AIDS and children, community psychology, and health services for children in Portugal); and social policy for Europe's children. Concludes with a section on the future of Europe's children.

Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, learning disabilities, mothers, parents, policy formulation, social exclusion, social policy, urban areas, assisted reproduction, child protection, children, community mental health services, comparative studies, demographics, education, families, environmental factors, health care;
Location(s):
Greece, Portugal
ISBN print:
0 08 042568 2

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