experience of childhood improved?

• YES

  laws promote a happy childhood to regulate childrens activities like consent

  MARCH OF PROGRESS restrictions protect children and improve childhood

  HOWEVER child liberationists feel they restrict a childs freedom
• YES

  safeguarding laws protect children like the childrens act or 'PANTS' to fight against child sexual abuse

  HOWEVER they fail to protect all children - child abuse increase in lockdown
• YES

  childrens rights of the UNCRC made parent and child relationships more democratic as childrens views are taken into consideration

  HOWEVER, over 4 million children live in poverty violating the UNCRC standards
• YES

  childrens products and services are different from adults as they are economic burdens rather than economic assets

  HOWEVER marxists criticise commersialisation of childhood as it only benefits the ruling class
• NO

  Laws control childrens life like age restrictions are a form of social control to maintain a dependent age patriachy to justify adult control

  HOWEVER march of progress view restrictions as a form of protection
• NO

  child abuse continues to rise especially online highlighting how children are oppressed and inequal to adults

  HOWEVER march of progress disagree and highlight many safeguarding laws to protect children
• NO

  child poverty increases due to material deprivation and social class inequalities leads to financial stress and reduced wellbeing

  HOWEVER, march of progress suggest laws that support low income family
• NO

  palmer says children experience a 'toxic childhood' from technology and junk food increasing obesity rates and negative emotional, physical and emotional development

  HOWEVER, marxists say social class differences as obesity rates are higher in working class families as junk is more cheap and they dont have space to exercise
• NO

  gender based inequalities as girls have more social control than boys due to gender stereotypes limiting career opportunities

  HOWEVER, parents are now raising their child gender neutral to focus on personal identity rather than gender stereotypes