Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Themes and concepts; 2 Children's beliefs about care; 3 Children's families and social ties; 4 Children's accounts of family change; 5 The importance of mothers and fathers; 6 The importance of siblings; 7 The importance of grandparents, relatives, friends and others; 8 Children's contribution to family life; 9 Children and mothers' regulation regulation; 10 Conclusions; Appendix; References; Index
Summary
Based upon empirical research, it portrays the lives of children aged 11-12 and shows how families connect children in different ways both in the household but also in their wider kinship networks