Reviews for The social & economic impact of unemployment 1979-1985

The average rating for The social & economic impact of unemployment 1979-1985 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-11-11 00:00:00 Romana Pourova As an interesting and readable (in other words easily approachable) academic and critical introduction to the experience of war by children and in children's literature (from WWI to the Gulf War), Kate Agnew's and Geoff Fox's Children at War does indeed adequately perform its intended objective, although personally I would definitely want (and actually rather do expect, even require) considerably more presented details, more novels, more literary works analysed and interpreted (and as someone of German origin, more instances of German perspectives and experiences offered as well). For as it stands, as it is presented, while Children at War is indeed a decent enough introduction to especially the British and to a lesser extent, the American experience (of children at war), other nations (and not just Germany either), do seem to come rather more than a bit short, seem to almost be an afterthought. As an example, even though Belgium suffered much during the so-called Great War and both the French and the Dutch experience during the occupation by the Nazis during the Third Reich, during WWII, affected their children just as negatively if not likely even more lastingly and horrifyingly than many British children, the authors hardly seem to even mention this, concentrating for the most part on the latter, not surprising perhaps, but still and nevertheless disappointing (and the horrible toll on children affected by wars in Africa, that salient and supermely saddening truth is also only rather casually mentioned, almost seemingly in passing and with somewhat of a shrug). Now I do realise that a more detailed and minutely critical analysis, showing, depicting the war experience for children of more featured nations (and also thus with more primary works of fiction examined and anaylsed) would by mere necessity likely much increase the scope and thus also the final page count of Children at War. However, be that as it may (and even though I have truly enjoyed the presented analyses and interpretations that do appear) I am for all intents and purposed left more than somewhat disappointed and with the reoccurring question of "Where is the Rest?" Yes, I still do at least somewhat recommend Children at War as a generally adequate and basic introduction to the subject (but with the caveat that I personally think much more could and should have been done and more could and should have been included). And while I indeed do much appreciate the bibliography at the back, it would definitely be more user and research friendly, if the authors had separated primary works from secondary works cited (I have found some great primary works for perusal, such as Joan Lingard's thought-provoking The File on Fraulein Berg but figuring out from the presented bibliography what is a secondary source and what a primary work cited, has proven a rather frustrating endeavour at best). And thus, only two and a half stars for Children at War (and rounded down to two stars as I cannot quite bring myself to consider three stars at this time).

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-16 00:00:00 Martin Bonsen that was a short read. i think i was mislead by the title or perhaps i misunderstood it, anyways it wasn't as helpful as i hoped it would be.