Bio-child: Human sciences and governing through freedom

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 458-471

  McCallum, David ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

child welfare; knowledge; law; power relations; sociology of law

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912081822     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783312467092     Document Type: Article

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