Does Every Child Matter?: Understanding New Labour's Social Reforms

by Stephen Ward and Catherine A. Simon

Book Overview

Every Child Matters represents the most radical change to education and welfare provision in almost two decades. This book moves beyond a descriptive 'how to' framework to examine the underlying political and social aims of this policy agenda.

The authors' analysis reveals that Every Child Matters represents the Government's attempt to codify perceived risks in society and to formulate their responses. In doing so, children are made the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415495792
• ISBN13: 9780415495790
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"