Childhood Flashcards
1
Q
Evidence supporting childhood is a social construction
A
Differing responsibilities, treatment, status
View of nature of childhood
2
Q
Reasons for more child-centred society
A
Welfare support Shorter working week Growing parental fears Smaller families Childrens consumer market Legal rights Compulsory education
3
Q
Inequalities and problems over children
A
Legal controls
Unhappy children
Child abuse
Sibling abuse
4
Q
Social construction
A
Important characteristics of something, such as statistics, health, childhood, old age or what is regarded as deviance- are created and influenced by attitudes, interpretations of members of society.
5
Q
Legal controls over children
A
- Legal age to get married is 18
- Voting age 18
- Sex- 16
- Film certificates