age and family life Flashcards
social construction
a term used by social action theories to indicate that some social processes are the product or invention of society, dominant social groups or cultural norms
sociability
the quality of liking to meet and spend time with other people
ideology of the family
a set of dominant ideas and beliefs which have the effect of instructing members of society about how families and the roles within them should be organised
workhouse
a British public or charitable institution in which poor people, especially children, elderly people and sick and disabled people, received somewhere to live in return for work. Most poor people feared being sent to the workhouse because it was a humiliating and shameful experience
welfare state
a system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social needs, by means of grants, pensions and other benefits
child-centredness
the notion that the child should be the focus of attention. Child-centred families see raising children as the most important component of family life
march of progress
the idea that features of contemporary life are an improvement on how they were previously organised
sexualisation of children
the idea that children are growing up too quickly because the media are introducing them to adult themes such as sex far too early in their development
social blurring
the idea that the distinction between children and adults is beginning to disappear as children aspire to behave like adults and as adults treat children as their equals
infantilisation
to reduce something to a childish state or condition
age patriarchy
a system of inequalities caused primarily by age differences and especially the idea that adults, particularly the heads of households, know what is best for children
concerted cultivation
a type of middle-class socialisation of children which aims to develop or encourage cultured behaviour and knowledge, such as knowledge of art. history, literature and so on, which may be advantageous in educational contexts
renaissance children
middle-class children possessing lots of cultural capital that is, knowledge values by schools and unis
stigma
a negative label or a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person
consumerism
the act of shopping for consumer items or commodities
pester power
the ability of children to pressurise their parents into buying them products, especially items advertised in the media
consumption as compensation
the idea that parents buy their children consumer items compensate for not spending quality time with them
conspicuous consumption
expenditure on, or consumption of, luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one’s prestige
sandwich carers
refers to those looking after young children at the same time as caring for older parents. It can also be used much more broadly to describe a variety of multiple caring responsibilities for people in different generations
filial piety
a Confucian belief that children should have a great respect for their elders, especially parents and grandparents
synergistic
the interaction or cooperation of two individuals, such as grandparents and grandchildren, which produces a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
