With the issue of childcare high on the New Labour agenda, this is a subject that is often in the media spotlight, and one that will continue to spark heated debate both in the UK and around the world. This book presents a substantive study of childcare policy and practice, examining middle class parents' choice of childcare within the wider contexts of social class and class fractions, social reproduction, gendered responsibilities and conceptions of 'good' parenting.
Drawing on the results of a qualitative empirical study of two groups of middle class parents living in two London localities, this book:
- takes into account key theoretical frameworks in childcare policy, setting them in a broader social, political and economic context;
- considers the development of the UK government's childcare strategy from its birth in 1998 to the present day;
- highlights the critical debates surrounding middle class families and their choice of childcare;
- explores parents' experiences of childcare and their relationships with carers.
This book offers important and invaluable insights into a complex subject, and will be essential reading for academics, students, policy makers and all those involved in the childcare market.

With the issue of childcare high on the New Labour agenda, this is a subject that is often in the media spotlight, and one that will continue to spark heated debate both in the UK and around the world. This book presents a substantive study of childcare policy and practice, examining middle class parents' choice of childcare within the wider contexts of social class and class fractions, social reproduction, gendered responsibilities and conceptions of 'good' parenting.
Drawing on the results of a qualitative empirical study of two groups of middle class parents living in two London localities, this book:
- takes into account key theoretical frameworks in childcare policy, setting them in a broader social, political and economic context;
- considers the development of the UK government's childcare strategy from its birth in 1998 to the present day;
- highlights the critical debates surrounding middle class families and their choice of childcare;
- explores parents' experiences of childcare and their relationships with carers.
This book offers important and invaluable insights into a complex subject, and will be essential reading for academics, students, policy makers and all those involved in the childcare market.

His first volume of voluptuous vixens snugly bound and trussed up created more than a few raised eyebrows (and trips to the local rope store!) Vincent Stephens has been hard at work creating an all-new collection of wickedly wild and winsome ladies, cuffed, shackled, and generally all tied up wearing nothing but a knowing smile! This second volume - subtitled "Tighter and Harder" gives bondage art fans a freshly built stage on which to enjoy all new fantasies! And you thought all that nylon cord was just for tying down canvas covers in the winter - silly boy! You can do a HELL of a lot more interesting things, and Mr. Stephens shows you the way!

How do race and class intersect to shape the identities and experiences of Black middle-class parents and their children? What are Black middle-class parents' strategies for supporting their children through school? What role do the educational histories of Black middle-class parents play in their decision-making about their children's education? There is now an extensive body of research on the educational strategies of the white middle classes but a silence exists around the emergence of the Black middle classes and their experiences, priorities, and actions in relation to education. This book focuses on middle-class families of Black Caribbean heritage. Drawing on rich qualitative data from nearly 80 in-depth interviews with Black Caribbean middle-class parents, the internationally renowned contributors reveal how these parents attempt to navigate their children successfully through the school system, and defend them against low expectations and other manifestations of discrimination. Chapters identify when, how and to what extent parents deploy the financial, cultural and social resources available to them as professional, middle class individuals in support of their children's academic success and emotional well-being. The book sheds light on the complex, and relatively neglected relations, between race, social class and education, and in addition, poses wider questions about the experiences of social mobility, and the intersection of race and class in forming the identity of the parents and their children. The Colour of Class: The educational strategies of the Black middle classes will appeal to undergraduates and postgraduates on education, sociology and social policy courses, as well as academics with an interest in Critical Race Theory and Bourdieu. The Colour of Class was awarded 2nd prize by the Society for Educational Studies: Book Prize 2016.

Vincent Stephens in a man well-known for his ability to showcase young ladies in knots and straps, but he also has a penchant for cheeky goodness as well! Chunk in the trunk as never looked better, as Stephens sets his trained eye (and active imagination) on the back end of the female mystique! Bootylicious? Most definitely!

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.

How do race and class intersect to shape the identities and experiences of Black middle-class parents and their children? What are Black middle-class parents' strategies for supporting their children through school? What role do the educational histories of Black middle-class parents play in their decision-making about their children's education? There is now an extensive body of research on the educational strategies of the white middle classes but a silence exists around the emergence of the Black middle classes and their experiences, priorities, and actions in relation to education. This book focuses on middle-class families of Black Caribbean heritage. Drawing on rich qualitative data from nearly 80 in-depth interviews with Black Caribbean middle-class parents, the internationally renowned contributors reveal how these parents attempt to navigate their children successfully through the school system, and defend them against low expectations and other manifestations of discrimination. Chapters identify when, how and to what extent parents deploy the financial, cultural and social resources available to them as professional, middle class individuals in support of their children's academic success and emotional well-being. The book sheds light on the complex, and relatively neglected relations, between race, social class and education, and in addition, poses wider questions about the experiences of social mobility, and the intersection of race and class in forming the identity of the parents and their children. The Colour of Class: The educational strategies of the Black middle classes will appeal to undergraduates and postgraduates on education, sociology and social policy courses, as well as academics with an interest in Critical Race Theory and Bourdieu. The Colour of Class was awarded 2nd prize by the Society for Educational Studies: Book Prize 2016.

House of Pain is a story about fast boys, passionate women, rough sex, hard drugs, yoga, and human consciousness; about finding peace and love in a sick but beautiful world. This novel draws you down a dark path that leads from the unexpected intersection of yoga and western medicine to the simple truth of a perverted and most kinky universe where pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. When Sim, nicknamed S&M by his friends, takes the deeply compassionate bodhisattva vow to end human suffering, at the same time as a vow of celibacy, the Universe roars with laughter and begins throwing boulder-sized rocks at his House. His idyllic world is interrupted by a brutal attack that turns the surfing community on its head and leaves Sim fighting demons both inside and out. The darker it gets, the more he relies on Tantra, an esoteric and internalized yoga practice, to bring himself, his family and his friends back to light and life. "You had me at Sim. It's an unexpected education hidden in the story of a dark and twisty character that sucks you in and leaves you breathlessly wanting more - and the whole time you're reading, you don't realize what's being undone in you." Jessica Winston

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Telling it like it is, "Sopranos" star Vincent shows how any man can be all that he can be in love, work, play and life.