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• 1. Quiz
  How does the march in progress view childhood?
  Improving, more child centred,
  2. Give 3 examples of how children are valued and cared for in society
  Better healthcare, higher standards of living, protected by laws, compulsory education, childrens rights!
  

2. Quiz
3. How do conflict theorists view childhood?
Childhood is based on inequality, childhood not improving, children are oppressed by adults- conflict!
Outline 2 ways that inequalities can occur among children
Gender differences, ethnic differences, class!
3. Quiz
5. Outline three ways that adults can oppress children
Neglect and abuse, childrens space, time, body and access to resources
4. Childhood in different cultures
5. Childhood differs between countries, especially between the Western world and developing countries.
6. 7. Cross-cultural differences in childhood
Benedict (1934) suggests that children in developing countries are treated differently to modern westernised society in 3 ways..
Take responsibility at a young age- in Bolivia , children of 5 yrs old take responsibilities in the home and in community.
Less value is placed on children showing obedience to adult authority
Childrens sexual behaviour is often viewed differently- in South West Pacific adults took an attitude of tolerance to childrens sexual activity!
8. In many ways children in developing countries are experiencing the same type of childhood as children in the UK did in the past- they are working on the land or in factories.
In many countries they are not protected by labour laws and experience long hours, low pay and exploitation as well as child poverty.
9. Child poverty in the developing world
KEY STUDY: Townsend et al. 2003: data from 46 developing countries

• Over one- third of the worlds children suffer from absolute poverty.

10. Over one- third of all children in the world have to live in a dwelling with more than five people per room or which have mud flooring 11. 134 million children aged between 7 18 have never been to school 12. Over 375 million children are using unsafe water sources or have more than a 15 minute walk to water