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family-childhood
modernity
shift from images of the child as mischievous and selfish in the need of discipline to essentially good and in need of guidance into adulthood
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no harsh physical violence, instead restriction e.g. grounding
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child-centredness
in the UK- we are seemingly becoming more child centered to allow families to focus on activities and outings in the interest of the child
amount of time parents spend with their children has doubled and parents have become more interested in what their child doing
welfare of child is often seen as a paramount with a sig financial cost and sacrifice often associated with the parents
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new sociology of ch
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Smart
new approach aims to include to include the views and experiences of children while they are living through ch and we need to study the ordinary everyday life from the childs perspective
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Smart et al
study of divorce and found that children were actively trying to make the situation better for everyone
social construct
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definition
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ch varies between times,places and cultures
Wagg
ch is what members of specific societies, at particular time and places say it is
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industrialisation
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the higher the standards of living and better the welfare provision for that industry-lower infant mortality rate
march of progress view
over the past few centuries the positions of children in western societies has been steadly improving and today is better than it has ever been
Aries
today, children are more valued,better cared for, protected and educated etc
Functionalists
general agreement that the young need to be treated differently as they have to be socialised into the norms and values
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future of childhood
Postman
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during 19th century ch became a seperate status as children couldnt read, so adults had power to keep things such as money,sex and violence away from children (information heirarchy)
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evaluation
Opie
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strong evidence of childrens unsupervised games,rhymes and songs etc that proves there is an existence of a seperate childrens culture
Jenks
childhood isnt disappearing, it is changing
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toxic childhood
rapid tech and cultural changes in the past 25 years have damaged childrens physical,intellectual and emotional development
e.g.junk food,computer games etc
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historical differences
Aries
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once children were physcially able to work, they were expected to help out
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seperate lives
Silva
roles of parents is diminishing due to the increased importance of roles e.g. teachers,peers etc
resulted in children living seperate lives from their parents e.g. TV in bedrooms and tech that reduces oppourtunities for parents to socialise children
loss of childhood
Palmer
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this will create 'toxic ch syndrome' as a new toxic gen will emerge with social and behavioural probelms