Childhood Archives – Page 2 of 2

Assess the View that the Family has Become More Child Centred (20)

An essay plan for one possible question on the families and households exam paper (AQA, SCLY2).

Ten times more children are being drugged to combat sleep disorders* compared to ten years ago, according to recent analysis

Sue Palmer’s (2006) book Toxic Childhood argued that children were being harmed by a combination of technological and social changes

Subtopics 5.1 – To what extent is ‘childhood socially constructed’ 5.2 – The March of Progress view of childhood (and

Karl Thompson / September 13, 2015

You might like this video version of some of the material discussed below According to the Office for National Statistics,

A summary of Neil Postman’s theory with supporting evidence and criticisms.

There are several inequalities between children including those based around social class and income, gender and ethnicity.

Examples include more screen time, less outdoor play, and more anxiety.

The ideas we have about childhood are created by society rather than determined by biological age.