childhood

Question 1

name one way childhood could be said to be toxic

Answer 1

junk food, technology

Question 2

which sociologist thinks that childhood is disappearing ?

Answer 2

Postman

Question 3

who looked into the historical differences in childhood?

Answer 3

Aries

Question 4

give one reason families have become more child centred?

Answer 4

they are having less children

Question 5

who studied the experience of childhood in bolivia?

Answer 5

Punch

Question 6

identify one equality between children and adults

Answer 6

control over time, space and bodies

Question 7

what is the information hierarchy?

Answer 7

how information is separated to people who can and cant read

Question 8

who believed childhood is not disappearing but is changing?

Answer 8

Jenks

Question 9

how did aries research changes in childhood?

Answer 9

Paintings

Question 10

which sociologist is associated with toxic childhood?

Answer 10

sue palmer

Question 11

give one reason for the change in position of children

Answer 11

school, divorce, single parent families

Question 12

who investigated the Tikopia tribe in relation to children?

Answer 12

Firth

Question 13

give one criticism of the idea of toxic childhood

Answer 13

its not a new phenomena but people are becoming more aware of it

Question 14

who studied the Trobriand Tribe whilst studying cultural differences in childhood?

Answer 14

Milinowski

Question 15

what is the term when society and families focus on the needs of the children?

Answer 15

child centred

Question 16

what sociologist is associated with age patriarchy?

Answer 16

Gittens

Question 17

in what 4 ways do adults control children according to the child liberationalists?

Answer 17

resources, time, body, access

Question 18

name one way postman believes childhood is changing?

Answer 18

more access to information

Question 19

What are three ways the conflict view see conflict between children?

Answer 19

gender, class, culture

Question 20

what is helicopter parenting?

Answer 20

parents which hover around their children removing all obstacles and solving all problems for them

Question 21

what is the conflict view?

Answer 21

march of progress view is false because society is based on conflict and equality.

Question 22

what is a child liberationist?

Answer 22

they see the need to free children from adult control but are currently see children as too tightly controlled

Question 23

what is age patriarchy?

Answer 23

describes inequalities between adults and children (Diana Gittens)

Question 24

child abuse can be…

Answer 24

physiological, neglect, emotional and sexual

Question 25

how many children are severely maltreated during childhood

Answer 25

1 in 5

Question 26

how has childhood changed in the past 50 years?

Answer 26

people are having less children and children have become more central consideration in decision making in the family

Question 27

what is a boomerang family?

Answer 27

the current generation of young adults in western culture who choose to cohabitate with their parents after previously living on their own.

Question 28

what is an accordion family?

Answer 28

composed of adults and children who will be living off their parents retirement savings with the little means of their own when their older generation is gone

Question 29

who argues that childhood is not disappearing?

Answer 29

opie