Innocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood provides a critical examination of
the way we regulate children's access to certain knowledge and explores how this …

Within the contemporary US context, the construct of childhood innocence is a powerful
social myth that structures children's social relations and culture and informs their rights and …

The sexualization of girls has captured the attention of the media, advocacy groups and
politicians in recent years. This prolific discourse sets alarm bells ringing: sexualization is …

In this discussion children's difficult citizenship is examined within the contentious context of
children being considered sexual citizens. The relationship of childhood to sexuality is …

Taking this debate as the starting point, we first examine the roots of the term “gender theory”
and point to its nature as an “empty signifier”. We then analyse the types of anti-gender …

Sport settings have long been documented as exclusionary environments for sexuality and
gender diverse (SAGD) people and a key location of discrimination. Sport is associated with …

'Where do babies come from?''Why do boys have willies?''What does gay mean?'Probably
all parents have faced such 'innocent'questions from young children, and many have found …

Mental disorders are currently a major source of morbidity among children and youth
globally. The bulk of the epidemiological data about childhood mental health morbidity …

Aspects of pedagogy are frequently researched, but the concept itself is poorly understood.
More than just teaching and learning, pedagogy is about values, identities, relationships and …

We seek to address criticisms of the concept of moral panics (MPs) by offering a hybrid
model of MPs that synthesizes theory and practice of MPs research. A review of the literature …