Institute of Education, University College London, UK

Childhood, Gender and Society Stream
Department of Social Science

Since the founding of the Social Science Research Unit (SSRU) in 1990, members of the Childhood, Gender and Society stream have played an important role in developing the sociology of gender and the sociology of childhood, including its relations with children's rights.

Teaching, research and publication is international in scope, concerning family, generation, gender, and their intersections.


UCL Institute of Education: The relevance of Children's Rights in a Higher Education Context