Overview
- Introduces readers to the tensions between the contradictory constructions of youth sexuality
- Explores the ways in which young people understand their sexuality and develop their sexual identity in a heteronormative society
- Presents a number of case studies
Part of the book series: Studies in Childhood and Youth (SCY)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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About this book
Childhood and Sexuality will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals across a range of subjects and disciplines including sociology, social work, criminology, and youth studies.
Reviews
“Moore and Reynolds insightfully illuminate the complexities at the heart of our culture's concerns surrounding children and their sexuality through a deep and thoroughly engaged analysis of the law, education and the media. Beautifully written and […] a must read.” (R. Danielle Egan, Connecticut College, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Paul Reynolds is Reader in Sociology and Social Philosophy at Edge Hill University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Childhood and Sexuality
Book Subtitle: Contemporary Issues and Debates
Authors: Allison Moore, Paul Reynolds
Series Title: Studies in Childhood and Youth
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52497-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-52495-9Published: 06 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-52497-3Published: 25 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2731-6467
Series E-ISSN: 2731-6475
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 305
Topics: Childhood, Adolescence and Society, Sexual Behavior, Child and School Psychology