The sociology of children, childhood and generation /

Leonard, Madeleine

The sociology of children, childhood and generation / Madeleine Leonard - London : Sage Publishing , 2016 - vii, 176 pages : illustrations ; 12 cm resource

includes bibliographic references and indexes.

The book explores how sociology contributes to understanding children and childhood in contemporary society. It examines the relationship between broad social structures (“macro worlds”) and children’s everyday experiences (“micro worlds”). Topics discussed include children’s roles in family life, education, labor, play, and leisure.


Children --— Social conditions--textbooks
Childhood --— Social aspects--textbooks
Sociology of childhood--textbooks
Generational relations--textbooks

305.23 L55 2016