Beschreibung:
This is the first book in the UK to explore the problems involved in 'touching' children in an educational environment, the book uses real-life examples taken from Heather Piper's ground-breaking research into the mentality of today's risk culture.
1. Problematics of Touching 2. Relationships: Ethics Committees and Research... Catherine Scott 3. The Criminal Record Bureau: Policing Access to Children 4. Guidelines and Dangerous Bodies: The Half-Closed Door 5. Saving Touch: Private Parts and Public Wholes 6. Case Study: Early Years' Settings 7. Case Study: Primary and Junior Schools ... Helen Lawson 8. Case Study: Secondary Schools ... Helen Bowen 9. Case Study: Considering Disability ... John Powell 10. Case Study: Summerhill School - An Exception to the Rule 11. Bonfire of the Insanities