Table of Contents

1.Themes and Concepts 2.Children's Beliefs about Care 3. Children's Families and Social Ties: Meanings and structures 4.Children's Accounts of Family Change 5.The Importance of Mothers and Fathers: Children's views and experiences 6.The Importance of Siblings 7.The Importance of Grandparents, Relatives, Friends and Others 8.Children's Contribution to Family Life 9.Children and Mother's Regulation 10. Conclusions

About the Author

Kalwant Bhopal, Julia Brannen, Ellen Heptinstall

Reviews

'Provides excellent detail of children's relationships from a qualitative perspective.' - Professor Hill, Child and Society Centre, Glasgow University

'Ultimately ... the value of the book lies in the richness of diversity suggested by the children themselves. Hopefully the authors are making these personal accounts of young lives accessible to a much wider audience ...' - Nicola Madge, Children & Society