Reasons for changes in position of childhood

Question 1

How did laws restricting child labour/paid work change children’s position?

Answer 1

• they became an economic liability

- financially dependent

Question 2

What year was compulsory schooling introduced?

Answer 2

1880

Question 3

What changes occurred because of compulsory schooling?

Answer 3

extends period of dependency

Question 4

What act(s) made the welfare of the child a fundamental principle?

Answer 4

1889 prevention of cruelty to children act

1989 children act

Question 5

What was lay down at the 1989 UN convention on the rights of the child?

Answer 5

basic rights for children:

- healthcare, education, protection from abuse, right to participate in decisions that affect them e.g custody cases

Question 6

What effect has declining family size and lower IMR had on the position of children?

Answer 6

putting a greater financial and emotional investment into children.

Question 7

What did Jaques Donzelot find?

Answer 7

theories of child development began to appear from 19th century and suggested children’s development means they need supervision and protection

Question 8

Why do laws that apply specifically to children e.g sex and smoking result in a change in the position of children?

Answer 8

because it reinforces the idea that children are different to adults and need protection from the adult world