Tag Archives: toxic childhood

Is There a Crisis in Youth Mental Ill Health?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

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 →

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

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

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 →

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More Evidence for Toxic Childhood

Posted on March 4, 2017 by

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 →

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Toxic Childhood – Sociology In the News!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

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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