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CHILDHOOD - Coggle Diagram
CHILDHOOD
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THE FUTURE OF CHILDHOOD
THEORISTS/THEORIES
- POSTMAN: the disappearance of childhood- fading distinction between adults and kids due to merging of taste and style, as well as indistinguishable behaviour, languages and attitudes -> rapid social/tech changes means kids are more up to date than their parents
- JENKS: childhood in postmodernity- modern society creates childhood to prepare people to become productive future adults (vulnerable kids must be nurtured/protected)
-> adults become more unstable in postmodernity
Social Action Theory
- MORROW: research found kids can be constructive and reflective contributors to family life
- JAMES AND PROUT: kids must be seen as social actors who can express their feelings about their family life/childhood, making choices about their childhood's direction
- criticises trad view on childhood for ignoring that kids develop their own unique interpretation of family life
- CHAMBERS: argues sociologists need to examine how kids themselves see childhood
- children should have the right to make active contributions to both childhood/family life
- VALENTINE: kids/adults usually fight over 'right to independence' . kids influence the process of acquiring this by behaving in certain ways - its the parents job to judge how much freedom given to kids and if they can master skills necessary for independent survival
POLICIES
- Labour Gov (1997-2010): commitment to reduce child poverty- adopted by Coalition Gov of 2010-15
- Childrens Act (2004): appointed a children's commissioner whose job is to raise awareness of the best interests of kids, especially those in care or with difficult lives
- Child Support Act (1991): protects child's welfare in the event of parental separation and divorce, emphasising the prime concern of family courts should be the best interests of the child, thus courts should consider kids opinions on parenting and other experiences.
- Prevention of Cruelty to a Child Act (1889): enabled state intervention for the first time in between parents/kids
- Every Child Matters (2003): set framework for services covering kids and young people aged 0-19 English citizens. aims to limit kids experiencing educational failure, engage in offending/anti-social behaviour, suffering from illness etc
- Foster Act (1880): made school attendance compulsory between 5-10 yrs
- Education Act (1870): allowed school boards to rule kids 5-13 yrs should attend school- made school accessible in reach of every child