Child and Youth Care

Critical Perspectives on Pedagogy, Practice, and Policy

Edited by Alan Pence and Jennifer White

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• Published: July 2012
• Subject Listing: Sociology, Law, and Policy
• Bibliographic information: 260 pp., 80 illus., 6 x 9 in.
• Territorial rights: U.S. rights only
• Distributed for: UBC Press
• Contents

Critical and postmodern perspectives have been largely underexplored in the field of child and youth care. This book addresses the gap, showcasing cutting-edge approaches to policy, pedagogy, and practice from diverse perspectives and professional settings. The authors challenge deep-seated assumptions about child and youth care by reinterpreting core concepts such as ethics and outcomes and raising questions about underlying goals and premises. Can the ends of practice be separated from the means? For whose benefit are interventions designed? By recognizing a range of social and political influences on children and youth, this volume bears witness to exciting developments in child and youth care.

Alan Pence is UNESCO Chair for Early Childhood Education, Care and Development, and a professor in the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria. Jennifer White is an associate professor in the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria.