Response to Review of No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk-Averse Society

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Children, Youth and Environments Vol. 18 No. 1 (2008) ISSN: 1546-2250 Response to Review of No Fear: Growing Up in a RiskAverse Society Tim Gill Citation: Gill, Tim. (2008). "Response to Review of No Fear: Growing Up in a Risk-Averse Society." Children, Youth and Environments 18 (1). Read this Book Review I am delighted that No Fear has received such a glowing review in CYE. The book is primarily written for a policy and practitioner audience, not an academic one. Thus, it only very briefly addresses such scholarly questions as the universality of childhood and the implications of drawing on adult memories of growing up. I am quite clear that these omissions made the book more engaging and readable for the lay reader. I would be interested to hear, however, if other academic readers feel the omissions weakened the book’s arguments. More information on the book, as well as a free copy in pdf format, are available from http://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/publications/education/no-fear. Tim Gill is one of the UK's leading thinkers and writers on childhood, and an effective advocate for change. His work focuses on children's play and free time. Tim has advised political parties and think tanks across the political spectrum, and has carried out consultancies for major NGOs and public bodies including the Mayor of London and the Forestry Commission. Tim is on the editorial advisory board for Children's Geographies. His website iswww.rethinkingchildhood.com. ...