{"product_id":"childcare-choice-and-class-practices-carol-vincent-9780415362177","title":"Childcare, Choice and Class Practices: Middle Class Parents and their Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildcare is a topic that is frequently in the media spotlight and continues to spark heated debate in the UK and around the world. This book presents an in-depth study of childcare policy and practice, examining middle class parents' choice of childcare within the wider contexts of social class and class fractions, social reproduction, gendered responsibilities and conceptions of 'good' parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the results of a qualitative empirical study of two groups of middle class parents living in two London localities, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003etakes into account key theoretical frameworks in childcare policy, setting them in broader social, political and economic contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econsiders the development of the UK government's childcare strategy from its birth in 1998 to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehighlights the critical debates surrounding middle class families and their choice of childcare\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplores parents' experiences of childcare and their relationships with carers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important study comes to a number of thought-provoking conclusions and offers valuable insights into a complex subject. It is essential reading for all those working in or studying early years provision and policy as well as students of sociology, class, gender and work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Vincent, Stephen J. Ball\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415362172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415362177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.28w x 0.45d","brand":"Carol Vincent","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491353096447,"sku":"9780415362177","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3f65f4a-0394-4ead-a1e0-7ba9a08d35db.jpg?v=1699450727","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/childcare-choice-and-class-practices-carol-vincent-9780415362177","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}