Differences Between Children In The Same Society

Question 1

Class

Poverty

Answer 1

27% of childen living in defined poverty

Question 2

Class

Margo

Answer 2

Richer parents can afford activities like dance + music lessons and are more likely to attend events and activities enhancing children’s development

Question 3

Class

Social

Answer 3

Poorer children likely to spend time with friends or watching TV + get jobs as soon as possible

Question 4

Class

Health

Answer 4

Unskilled manual workers - children over 3x as likely to suffer from hyperactivity + 4x more likely to experience conduct disorders
Poorer children more likely to die in infancy, behind in school, or on child protection registers

Question 5

Gender

Brannen and Bhatti

Answer 5

Asian girls more socially controlled than brothers by parents

Question 6

Gender

Hillman

Answer 6

Boys more likely to be allowed to cross or cycle on roads, use buses, or go out after dark unaccompanied

Question 7

Gender

Bonke

Answer 7

Girls do more domestic labour - especially in lone-parent families (5x more than boys)

Question 8

Ethnicity

Brannen

Answer 8

Asian parents more likely to be strict towards daughters

Question 9

Ethnicity

Bhatti

Answer 9

Ideas of izzat (family honour) could be a restriction, particularly on behaviour of girls