Irish Children and Teenagers in a Changing World: The National *Write Now* Project

by Pat O'Connor

Book Overview

This book provides an engaging and informative insight into the experiences, dreams and hopes of children and teenagers in contemporary Ireland. O'Connor analyses a unique data set: a random sample of 4,100 texts drawn from roughly 34,000 texts written by young people aged 10-12 years and 14-17 years, in response to a nationwide invitation to describe themselves and the Ireland they inhabit. The young people's voices give the book a vivid reality,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719078202
• ISBN13: 9780719078200
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"