Children left at home alone: the construction of a social problem

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Children left at home alone: the construction of a social problem

The question of when a child is old enough to be left at home alone, and under what circumstances, is a dilemma faced by many parents and professionals. Adopting a social constructionist perspective of social problems, this thesis explores professional perceptions and policy responses to the issue o...

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Main Author:	Calcraft, Rebecca
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2004
Subjects:	home alone children parents professionals policy social problems social constructionism
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10063/

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