Karen Dorante interviews Associate Professor Gary Robinson of the School for Social and Policy Research at Charles Darwin University and Julie Andrews lecturer at School of Social Sciences at La Trobe University, Melbourne. They talk about a New book on early childhood interventions, the book, Contexts of Child Development – Culture, Policy and Intervention is divided into three sections, the first of which investigates the many facets of Aboriginal childhood from colonial policies to contemporary family and clan relations. The second focuses on the inter-relation of children and the state with analyses based on intervention programs both in Australia and in several other countries. The third and last section zeroes in on policies and programs that centre on improving children's engagement in school activities and their competence in skills such as literacy. It offers a fresh look at questions about context, policy, and child development, challenging us to think about different pathways for learning.