I have been looking at modern parenting on and off for the past few weeks. This started when my director of studies (DOS) asked me to examine the sociology of parenting in Britain. It has been a fascinating paper, charting the sociological and physical changes to families in the past 30 years. What has proved particularly fruitful for me is realising just how much attention the British government has given to families and parenting through its Every Child Matters initiative and the Children’s Plan. This government’s prioritisation and emphasis has really provided my work with an additional and ‘unintended’ foundation, relevance—even legitimacy.
Here are some useful links:
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