Review

Contemporary Childhood

By Sean MacBlain, Jill Dunn and Ian Luke (SAGE Publications)

What does it mean to be a child growing up in today’s society? Divided into sections covering the child, the family and emerging trends, the book covers the impact of poverty, austerity and conflict, happiness and mental health and the changing nature of families, including LGBT homes, refugees and asylum seekers, and the challenges of multi-agency working.