reasons for changing position of childhood Flashcards

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laws restricting child labour

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  • children excluded from paid work
  • became an economic liability, more financially dependent on their families
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compulsory schooling

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  • raising of school leaving age extended the period of dependency
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child protection and welfare legislations

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  • 1889 prevention of cruelty to children act
  • social services
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lower infant mortality rates

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  • encourages parents to make larger financial and emotional investments in the fewer children they have
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laws and policies for children

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  • minimum age laws for sex, smoking etc.
  • reinforces that children need different rules for behaviour as they are different to adults
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