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Tag Archives: toxic childhood
On the hypocritical parenting of tech billionnaires
Given the trend towards toxic childhood, it should come as no surprise that young children are being increasingly exposed to technologies such as iPads as part of very early socialisation, and it should be no more surprising that such exposure … Continue reading
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Tagged family, neoliberalism, parenting, toxic childhood
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What should we do about childhood obesity?
Some arguments for the government’s recent policy proposals to tackle childhood obesity. Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Families and Households
Tagged Childhood, families, obesity, social policy, toxic childhood
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From Parenting to Sharenting
In a recent poll, 42% of parents said they happily engage in the practice of ‘sharenting’ – or posting pictures and images of their adorable children online. No doubt this brings joy to parents and relatives alike, but this practice … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Families and Households
Tagged family, toxic childhood, vlogging
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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 neoliberal policies of decreasing state regulation of private companies. 12 years later and we have a situation where endless T.V. … Continue reading
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Tagged neoliberalism, New Labour, social policy, toxic childhood
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Is There a Crisis in Youth Mental Ill Health?
Girls are more than twice as likely to report mental health problems as boys Poor girls are nearly twice as likely to report mental health problems than rich girls. One in four teenage girls believe they are suffering from depression, … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Families and Households, Pot Luck
Tagged class, depression, Ethnicity, families, Gender, households, inequality, mental health, Sociology, Statistics, toxic childhood
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Assess the View that the Family has Become More Child Centred (20)
The view in the question is associated with the ‘March of Progress view’ of childhood – that society and the family have both become more child centred. Four possible points for the view in the question Point 1 – Child … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Essay plans, Families and Households
Tagged chilhood, neil postman, parenting, Sociology, Sue Palmer, toxic childhood
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More Evidence for Toxic Childhood
Ten times more children are being drugged to combat sleep disorders* compared to ten years ago, according to recent analysis of NHS data by the BBC’s Panorama programme. On the surface this seems to be strong supporting evidence for Sue … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Families and Households
Tagged children, harm, phones, Sociology, toxic childhood
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Toxic Childhood – Sociology In the News!
Sue Palmer’s (2006) book Toxic Childhood argued that children were being harmed by a combination of technological and social changes such as increasingly screen based lifestyles, a hyper-competitive education system, the decline of outdoor play and the commercialisation of childhood. … Continue reading
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Tagged children, commercialisation, families, Sue Palmer, toxic childhood
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