{"product_id":"unhappy-families-childcare-in-a-hopeless-world-9781788217422","title":"Unhappy Families: Childcare in a Hopeless World","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdam Ferner's engaging and personal book explores the ethical dimensions of childcare in a world riven by conflict and inequality. He argues that widespread attitudes towards biological parenthood contribute to these worsening crises and examines the liberatory potential of foster-care and adoption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in a clear and jargon-free style, the book is informed by both Ferner's training as a philosopher and his extensive experience as a child support worker. His analysis foregrounds the concerns of young people largely marginalized by society, and he argues against the prevailing orthodoxy that hope is a necessary element of childcare. The book challenges us to look afresh at our everyday notions of parenthood, childcare and having children, and to question the dominant ethos of the family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Ferner is a freelance writer and child support worker living in North London. He has a PhD in philosophy from Birkbeck and has written several books on the practical benefits of thinking philosophically as well as a collection of philosophical horror stories.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Agenda Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901009432850,"sku":"9781788217422","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed728b58-984f-4bd7-bf8c-0ede39a02ac6.jpg?v=1738408924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unhappy-families-childcare-in-a-hopeless-world-9781788217422","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}