childhood Flashcards
What is childhood in the uk?
In the uk, childhood is legally u til the age of 18
What does pincher believe about childhood?
she believes that the most important feature of childhood is separateness, as children occupy a sewerage status from adults and are kept separate
In uk society, what separates children from adults?
- clothing ‘childrens clothing’
- laws: 18 to drink, gamble, nightclubs etc
- ‘accompanied by an adult’
- the whole market targeted towards children, toys, food, toiletries, tv ect…
Define the term ‘child centred society’
Children have become the focal point of the family and adults invest lots of time and effort into their children’s lives
how much is it to raise a child in the uk, born in 2016 (according to the guardian)
£231,843
what laws have helped reduce infant mortality?
- 1940 nation wide campaign to get children immunised against diphtheria
- 1944 education act, free school milk, subsidised meals
- 1948, nhs began in the uk
What social polices changed childhood?
- 1879: factories and workshop act, banned employment of children under 10 in factories
- 1880: education act, Britain schooling compulsory for every child up to age of 10
- 2003: every child matters, outlined 5 things every child should be…
1- be healthy
2- stay safe
3- enjoy and achieve
4- make a positive contribution
5- achieve economic well being
what do conflict theories believe about childhood
They think the march of progress sociologists are incorrect I;thinking childhoood is improving..
They argue that,
- inequalities amount children, with many having risks they are exposed to
- inequalities between children and adults, resulting in greater oppression and control of children
features of helicopter parents?
parents that are..
1: overprotective
2: being over-assertive
3: over criticising their child
4: over expecting from your child
5: constantly monitoring their child
What are cotton wool kids?
cotton wool kids reveals the media fuelled madness of paranoid parenting and describes how a more relaxed attitude to raising children can lead to happier + healthier as adults
What does postman (1982) think about childhood
Postman argues that childhood is disappearing and that the separateness between adults and children is now becoming blurred..
- children are now being exposed to adult material and life experiences at a young age and are experiencing a loss of innocence and have become tweenages
What are examples postman believes makes childhood disappearing?
1- use of new media and technology has led to the decline of the information hierarchy
2- sexualisation of childhood, the media promotes it, eg.. girl bands with a young demographic have very sexualised music videos and song lyrics
