Childhood in postmodernity

Question 1

Christopher jenks 2005

Answer 1

Childhood is not disappearing it is changing
Agrees with the Aries that childhood Is a creation of modern society. Modern society was concerned with the futurity and childhood was seen as preparation for the individual to become a productive adult
Childhood is once again undergoing change society moves from modernity to post-modernity
In modern society adults relationships are more stable put in post modern society the pace of change speeds up and relationships become more unstable for example divorce becomes more, creating feelings of insecurity And relationships With your child become more important as a source of adults identity and stability whilst your marriage my end in divorce you are still the parent of your child

Question 2

Relationships with children

Answer 2

In post modern society relationships with children become an adults last refuge From the constant uncertainty and Upheaval of life
Do you to this adults become even more fearful for their child security and even more preoccupied with protecting them From perceived dangers such as child abuse

Question 3

Evaluation of jenks

Answer 3

Evidence both for and against Jenks is limited. There is some evidence that parents see their children as more important than their partners and their parents are very concerned about the risks they believe that children face. However evidence comes from small and unrepresentative studies
Jenks is guilty of over generalising. Despite the greater diversity of family and childhood patterns found today such as lone parent families step families he makes rather sweeping statements to imply that all children are in the same position