The future of childhood

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  • Created on: 04-01-13 20:43
What did postman say about the disappearance of childhood?
The period of childhood I shortening - children are growing up too quickly and losing their innocence
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What points suggest that childhood is disappearing?
Disappearance of children's unsupervised games, growing similarities of clothing, crimes, and underage sex
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What did Palmer say about the disappearance of childhood?
Children's physical, emotional and intellectual development is being damaged because of junk food, games, working hours and over testing in schools
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What did Postman say was the reason for the disappearance of childhood?
That technology and the media have eroded the boundary between childhood and adulthood
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Give an example of the eroded boundary from children to adults/
Children access adult knowledge and grow uo too quickly by TV and internet. And they are more xposed to the real world.
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What did Opie say about childhood not disappearing?
That children have their own independent separate culture. Games, rythmes, and songs children listen to are unsupervised.
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What points suggest that childhood is disappearing?

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Disappearance of children's unsupervised games, growing similarities of clothing, crimes, and underage sex

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What did Palmer say about the disappearance of childhood?

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What did Postman say was the reason for the disappearance of childhood?

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Give an example of the eroded boundary from children to adults/

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