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E102 Week 21 International Childhoods (GLOBALISATION (is trying to…
E102 Week 21 International Childhoods
use term 'western' and 'non-western' bit generic as not that B&W so much variation within each culture
The age you are permitted to do various things varies widely from country to country p.215
millions worldwide do not have a birth cert. How do you know when an 'adult' - other markers of maturity p.214
west= we sacrifice everything for our children
Non western= children contribute & support p.216
non western lots of children not a burden = more people to support family now and in old age p.216
areas of Asia, Africa & S America= extreme poverty p.220
paying for healthcare &schools p.222
GLOBALISATION
P.224
complex and controversial
technology, industry, communications= small world
is trying to generalise and standardise everything & everyone
legislations dictate
western tech is infiltrating everywhere- can be good (health, education) but lose local traditions p224
UNCRC
great that sets a minimum standard
PROVISION, PROTECTION & PARTICIPATION
Critics = western ideals and doesn't really translate p.225
education for all wonderful but not enough jobs for all these now educated people. Plus no longer in fields/at home contributing to the family & supporting parents in old age.p.227
https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1264457§ion=1.1
the negative impacts such as ill health, lack of schooling that poverty has
Activity 1
activity 2
https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1264457§ion=1.2.1
The Millennium Development Goals
8 very ambitious goals set in 2000 to be achieved by 2015
1.eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
gender equality & women's rights- BBC have gone extreme!!
Primary Education for all
4.reduce infant mortality
5.improve maternal health
Climate change
turn around HIV/ AIDS & malaria
8.develop worldwide partnerships- to help those in need , provide affordable medicines etc
Activity 3
Gender Inequality
girls more likely to not attend school Montgomery and Burr, 2003) and have HIV
https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1264457§ion=1.3
Day of the 'girl child
https://learn2.open.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/2328831/mod_resource/content/4/UNGEI_International%20Day%20of%20the%20Girl%20Child.pdf