ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows that the dominant attitude of parents/carers surveyed and interviewed for our research was that children should be introduced to alcohol by families at home. It presents empirical research and findings underpinned by overlapping theoretical debates that are drawn together in order to better understand childhood, family life and alcohol, drinking and drunkenness. The book highlights the importance of undertaking a cross-generational perspective by exploring pre-teen children's understandings of alcohol as well as that of parents/carers. It focuses on the significance of the spaces of everyday family life: understanding childhood in context. The book argues for the importance of considering adult alcohol consumption, drinking practices and drunken performativities in relation to children and childhood to offer useful insights into recent debates abound social/individualized consumption. It finally shows the importance of non-representational understanding of complexities of childhood, family life and alcohol consumption.
