alternative approach Flashcards
1
Q
what is it
A
focuses on how children interpret world around them
criticises conventional approach being too deterministic
2
Q
international differences
A
kids risk of early death due to poverty and lack of basic medical care
unlikely to have education
townsend- used data from 46 developing countries and final sample included almost 1.2 mil kids
found over 1/3 of worlds kids suffer from absolute poverty
3
Q
in uk…
A
over 30000 kids on protection reg - at risk from abuse from families
middle class- ore encouraged to aim for uni etc
kids of unskilled workers more likely to experience conduct disorders
4
Q
new sociology of childhood
A
smart- views and experiences of children need to be taken into account and studied while kids are living through childhood
