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1986 Teenage Girl by Amy Gower #HistoricalDesertIslandDiscs

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

We are delighted that our penultimate #HistoricalDesertIslandDiscs is by Amy Gower. This fictional account inspired by her PhD research into teenage girls’ experiences of secondary school between 1970 and 2000 (see end of page).  We’ve had the Desert Island Discs … Continue reading →

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Spaces and Places of Childhood and Youth

Posted on September 19, 2015 by

We conclude our Annual Research Theme for 2014-2015 with a one-day conference on Spaces and Places of Childhood and Youth The Cedars, Whiteknights, University of Reading Thursday 24th September, 2015   Special thanks to Dr Jeremy Burchardt for organising a … Continue reading →

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