Good videos showing the social construction of childhood
Below are some relatively recent examples of documentary video evidence which demonstrate how attitudes to children vary across cultures, supporting […]
Childhood, Families and Households
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Childhood, Families and Households
Paranoid Parenting: How Anxiety Shapes Modern Parenting
Parents project their own fears onto their children, restrict their freedoms and may unintentionally harm their development into independent adults.
Childhood, Families and Households
Timeline of Social Policies which changed childhood
Below is a timeline of some of the social policies which changed childhood, from the early 19th century through to
Childhood, Families and Households
How Has Childhood Changed Over Time? A Comparison from the 19th Century to Today
How has childhood in the UK changed since the 19th Century, and have these changes been positive?
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Generation Anxious
Generation Anxious 700 000 children in the U.K. are currently registered with an emotional disorder, that’s 7.2%, of 5-19 year
What should we do about childhood obesity?
Some arguments for the government’s recent policy proposals to tackle childhood obesity.
Applying material from Item A, analyse two changes in the position of children in society over the last 100 years.
A 10 mark ‘analyse with item’ practice question and answer for the AQA’s A-level paper 2: families
Childhood, Families and Households
From Parenting to Sharenting
In a recent poll, 42% of parents said they happily engage in the practice of ‘sharenting’ – or posting pictures
Childhood
Neoliberal Policies harming Children
In 2005 New Labour liberalised the gambling the laws, ending the ban on T.V. advertising, which is in line with
Childhood, Families and Households
Is There a Crisis in Youth Mental Ill Health?
One in four teenage girls believe they are suffering from depression, according to a major study by University College London