youth case studies

Question 1

Disappearance of childhood

Answer 1

Philippe Aries(1962) believed the concept of childhood was only invented in the middle ages

Question 2

(early 1900’s)1870 education act

Answer 2

children had to go to school from the age of 5-10. They learnt curriculum based on their gender and were given the cane if they behaved badly.

Question 3

(late 1900’s)Butler act of 1944

Answer 3

children stayed at school until they were 15(raised to 16 in 1973)

Question 4

(late 1900’s) 1988 education act

Answer 4

boys and girls all learnt the same curriculum

Question 5

(21st century) children’s act 2004

Answer 5

children cant be hit by family members if it leaves bruises

Question 6

1700s

Answer 6

children learnt to to trade or craft. Some girls were married by the age of 12

Question 7

examples of rites of passage

Answer 7

• suri tribe: initiation is boys becoming ‘rora; which included acts of violence, insults from elders and being whipped.
• dassanech: girls from the ages of 10-12 are circumcised by the elder females.They can marry after this
• debutantes: in england upper class girls went to a ‘coming out ball’ where they are introduced to higher society
• bar mitzvah: jewish boys/girls attend classes to learn about their religious heritage and their future roles as mother/father. When they are 12/13 they have to show they have enough knowledge to take on their religious responsibility