Ravneet Kaur

This book explores the dominant constructions of childhood as perceived by children and adults in contemporary Indian society. It unveils the everyday lived experiences of children within family life to explain the meaning of childhood and the position of children as social groups.Based on detailed qualitative study, this volume discusses the themes and issues that impact dominant constructions of childhood. It establishes childhood as a structurally constructed category and sheds light on how key social differences influence the diverse experiences of childhood. The book critically examines how children, as social actors, contribute to the structural space of childhood through the recognition of their own experiences, voices, and ways of interpretations. Further, it also compares and analyses childhoods of today with those of the past generations.Engagingly written and nuanced, the book will be of great interest to teachers and students of education, childhood studies, elementary education, sociology of education and social psychology. It will also be useful for teachers of teacher training institutions, policymakers, educationalists, education professionals, parents and researchers working with children and childhood studies.

This thorough bruxism reference discusses, categorizes, and investigates the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of parafunctional activity. The consequences of bruxism on prosthetic restorations such as veneers, inlays and onlays, fixed dental prostheses, removable complete and partial dentures, and dental implants are discussed in this book. To diagnose bruxism, Bruxocore, biting force detectors, electromyography, BiteStrip, and the gold standard Polysomnography are thoroughly explained and tabulated. To treat bruxers, biofeedback, behavioral therapy, medication, occlusal treatment, and prosthetic rehabilitation modifications may be used. Occlusal splints and splint manufacturing techniques are thoroughly described. The materials to be used in these situations, as well as the prosthetic alterations required during therapy, such as removable prosthodontics, fixed dental prostheses, and dental implants, are meticulously documented.

This book explores the dominant constructions of childhood as perceived by children and adults in contemporary Indian society. It unveils the everyday lived experiences of children within family life to explain the meaning of childhood and the position of children as social groups.Based on detailed qualitative study, this volume discusses the themes and issues that impact dominant constructions of childhood. It establishes childhood as a structurally constructed category and sheds light on how key social differences influence the diverse experiences of childhood. The book critically examines how children, as social actors, contribute to the structural space of childhood through the recognition of their own experiences, voices, and ways of interpretations. Further, it also compares and analyses childhoods of today with those of the past generations.Engagingly written and nuanced, the book will be of great interest to teachers and students of education, childhood studies, elementary education, sociology of education and social psychology. It will also be useful for teachers of teacher training institutions, policymakers, educationalists, education professionals, parents and researchers working with children and childhood studies.