Foreword European Childhoods: An Overview; A.James & A.James Children as New Citizens: In the Best Interests of the Child; A.T.Kjørholt Children In Nature: Cultural Ideas and Social Practices In Norway; R.D.Nilsen Children's Cultures and New Technologies: A Gap Between Generations? Some Reflections on the Spanish Context; F.Casas Children at the Margins? Changing Constructions of Childhood in Contemporary Ireland; D.Devine Changing Childhood in the UK: Reconstructing Discourses of 'Risk' and 'Protection'; A.James & A.James Institutional Upbringing: A Discussion of the Politics of Childhood in Contemporary Denmark; E.Gulløv Education and the Cultural Politics of Childhood in Cyprus; S.Spyrou Children's Culture, Cultural Education and Policy Approaches to Children's Culture: The Case of Germany; H.Hengst Work and Care: Re-Constructing Childhood Through Child-Care Policy in Germany; M-S.Honig Childhood in the Welfare State; J.Qvortrup References Index