Roles and relationships between children and adults Flashcards
What does Stone argue about childhood
Up until 18th century kids were extra workers
What have families become more of
child centred
How has modern childhood existed? (4)
- Shorter working hours
- Extension of education
- Social policy
- Children’s rights
What is pester power
Children playing big role in spending decisions
What does telegraph say about parents spending extra
£500 extra a year on things they do not need for children
What is age patriarchy
idea that adults are more powerful than children
How are adults more powerful than children (4)
- children financially dependent
- No full adult rights
- Abuse
- Parents make bigger decisions
How many children in poverty
3.5 million
What did Barn find about ethnic minorities
ethnic minorities families are more likely to be associated with low incomes
What did chambers find about parenthood
changes in parenting and how it remains strongly gendered by changing