Position of children has changed and has been steadily improving. Children today are more valued, cared for, protected and have more rights than other generations
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Who spoke about toxic childhood and what is it
Palmer
Rapid technological and cultural changes in the past 25 years have damaged children's development
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Examples of toxic childhood
Junk food, computer games, parents working long hours, more testing in education
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Criticisms of march of progress
it ignores important inequalities
inequalities among children (opportunities and risks) and
increased inequality between children and adults
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Expand on why class can cause inequalities between children
Poor mothers are likely to have low birth weight children born into poor families, more likely to die
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Expand on why gender can cause inequalities between children
Hillman (1993) says boys are less protected than girls
Bonke (1999) says girls do more domestic labour
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Expand on why ethnicity can cause inequalities between children
Brannen (1994) says asian parents are more stricter towards daughters
Bhatti (1999) 'izzat' (honour) could restrict girls behaviour
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Name 4 reasons for changes in position of children
- Laws restricting child labour
- There are laws and policies that apply specifically to children
- Decline in family size and lower infant mortality rate
- Children's development became subject of medical knowledge
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What does Postman (1994) say about the future of childhood?
Argues that childhood is “disappearing at a dazzling speed”. He points out the trend towards giving children the same rights as adults and the rise in unsupervised activity, contrasting with traditional forms of parenting.
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What does childhood is socially constructed mean
Created and defined by society
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How are the meanings of childhood not fixed
Because there are different times, cultures and places.
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What is lone parent family
When mother or father lives with their child but without their parent. Single parent.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Who spoke about toxic childhood and what is it
Back
Palmer
Rapid technological and cultural changes in the past 25 years have damaged children's development
Card 3
Front
Examples of toxic childhood
Back
Card 4
Front
Criticisms of march of progress
Back
Card 5
Front
Expand on why class can cause inequalities between children
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