UK becoming child-centred

Question 1

March of progress - improving in western society

Answer 1

• Aries & Shorter; more valued & cared for - protected education - more leisure - better health services - rights (protection from exploitation in work)
• Materialistic exp = new tech (hoovers) allow mothers more free time = with child

Question 2

March of progress - improving in western society AO3

Answer 2

• Inequalities amongst children - ethnic background - age patriarchy
• Child liberationists; too much control over body, time & place

Question 3

March of progress - comfortable upbringing

Answer 3

• Parents = investing emotionally & financially due to higher living standards (new tech)

Question 4

March of progress - comfortable upbringing AO3

Answer 4

• Palmer; toxic - last 25th stop rapid tech & cultural changed = damaged physical, emotional & intellectual dev - junk food, games, intensive marketing
• Can’t generalise to others - single parent households

Question 5

Postman - childhood = disappearing

Answer 5

• Blurring boundaries between adults & children - clothes, hobbies & crimes - no distinction
• Info hierarchy = tv culture replacing print
• Easier access to adult world because of media & new tech that blur separation
• Same rights as adults

Question 6

Postman - childhood = disappearing AO3

Answer 6

• Are adults becoming more kid like?
• Jenks; increase in tech means parents = paranoid & want to protect children - restricting them - trad gen roles = reinforced

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

• Society = become more child centred because of new tech & laws allowing children to be more considered
• However, still problem with power & control & generalising to other cultures who value distinctions