ABSTRACT
This part conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters. The part examines how existing policy and research display evidence of children’s roles and identities within a social and cultural construct. It provides the importance of positioning children as ‘policy actors’ rather than ‘passive subjects in policy discourse’. The part explores the impact of domestic violence and abuse on the mother–child relationship. It explains the various types of violence and how they add additional layers of complexity to the already complex mother–child relationship. The part looks at motherhood and its impact on young children’s construction of childhood. It considers the quotes from mothers that reveal their experiences living within the countries where they reside, the complexities of their roles as mothers and the support systems they desire for themselves and their children.
