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16 Cards in this Set
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Key term: Childhood
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Socially defined age status.
Differs in history and culture. Western societies define it as vulnerable and seperate from the adult world but in the past they were part of adult society, shows it is a social construction. |
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Key term: Child Abuse/Neglect
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Physical, sexual or emotional abuse from adults
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Key term: Age Patriarchy
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Domination of adults over children
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Key term: Child Centered Society
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Society puts the needs of children first.
Laws for education, work age, television, film, clothes etc |
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Key research: Aries
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Elements of modern childhood began to emerge from the 13th century.
-Schools began to specialise in education for the young - Growing distinction in adult and child clothing - Handbooks on childbearing were available. We've moved from a world that didnt see childhood as special to one that is obsessed |
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Key research: Reasons For Changes In The Position Of Children
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Laws restricting child labour. From being economic assets to economic liabilities
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Key research: Reasons For Changes In The Position Of Children
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Intro of compulsory education
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Key research: Reasons For Changes In The Position Of Children
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Child welfare and protection legislation made the welfare of children a fundamental prinicple
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Key research: Reasons For Changes In The Position Of Children
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Growth of children's rights suc as healthcare, education, protection from abuse and right to participate in decisions that affect them
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Key research: Reasons For Changes In The Position Of Children
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Declining family size and lower infant mortality rates have encouraged parents to make a greater financial and emotional investment in the fewer children they now have
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Key research: Reasons For Changes In The Position Of Children
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Childs health and development became the subject of medical knowledge
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Key research: March of Progress View of Childhood
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Childhood in western society has been improving over the years
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Key research: Conflict View of Childhood
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Marxists and feminists argue against march of progress view.
Society is based on conflict - some groups have more power or status than others and the relationship of these groups is one domination and subordination. There are inequalities amongst children and between children and adults children are much more controlled by adults these days and are opressed and dependent rather than better cared for and protected |
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Key research: Gittins
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Age patriarchy
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Key research: Postman
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Childhood is disappearing. Trend that children are being given the same rights as adults; there is a disappearance of traditional childhood games, the similiarities between childrens and adult clothing and children committing 'adult' crimes
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Key research: Opie
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Doesn't think childhood is disappearing. From research of children's games, songs and rhymes there is strong evidence of existence of childhood culture over many years
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