Pink or blue?: the gendering of children's marketing / Katherine A. Foss -- Caddie woodlawn grows up : constructions of … network / Rebecca Swenson -- What are our children listening to? : gender stereotyping and adult themes in kidz bop / Torie …

What is the nature of childhood today? On a number of measures, modern children’s lives have clearly improved thanks to … better public safety and support for their physical and mental health. New technologies help children to learn, socialise and … unwind, and older, better-educated parents are increasingly playing an active role in their children's education. At the same …