1.2.2 Children's Responsibilities

• What are responsibilities in the context of family roles?

  Duties or tasks
• In some cultures, children are expected to care for their elderly parents
• Technology and education have no impact on children's responsibilities.

  False
• What is one historical role of children in ancient times?

  Working in agriculture
• During the Industrial Revolution, children became significant factory workers
• Order the following historical periods based on children's roles from oldest to most recent:

  1️⃣ Ancient Times

  2️⃣ Medieval Times

  3️⃣ Early Modern Period

  4️⃣ Industrial Revolution
• Match the family structure with its description:

  Nuclear ↔️ Two parents and their children

  Extended ↔️ Multiple generations living together

  Single-Parent ↔️ One parent raising children

  Blended ↔️ Step-parents and step-siblings
• What is a key impact of a nuclear family structure on children's roles?

  Clear roles and responsibilities
• In a single-parent family, children often take on increased household responsibilities
• Family dynamics do not influence a child's understanding of responsibilities.

  False
• Match the culture with a corresponding child's responsibility:

  France ↔️ Light housework

  Japan ↔️ Elder care

  Kenya ↔️ Agriculture

  Mexico ↔️ Family businesses
• Which cultural value is emphasized in Japan regarding children's responsibilities?

  Respect for elders
• Cultural expectations and gender roles significantly influence children's responsibilities.
• Children in France are often expected to handle independence and schoolwork.
• In which culture are children expected to cooperate with family in agricultural tasks?

  Kenya
• Responsibilities refer to the duties or tasks individuals are expected to perform
• In some cultures, children are expected to care for their elderly parents.
• Match the historical period with the roles of children:

  Ancient Times ↔️ Worked in agriculture or craft, early formal education for boys

  Medieval Times ↔️ Began apprenticeships, worked on family farms

  Early Modern Period ↔️ Involved in cottage industries, continued apprenticeships

  Industrial Revolution ↔️ Became factory workers, faced child labor issues
• In Ancient Egypt, children helped with farming, while boys from wealthy families received tutoring
• What are the key structures of family dynamics that influence children's roles?

  Nuclear, extended, single-parent, blended
• In a nuclear family, children may experience a balance between nurturing and discipline.
• Match the culture with the responsibilities and values associated with children:

  France ↔️ Light housework, schoolwork, independence

  Japan ↔️ Chores, elder care, harmony

  Kenya ↔️ Agriculture, sibling care, cooperation

  Mexico ↔️ Family businesses, errands, solidarity
• What two factors significantly influence children's responsibilities according to cultural expectations?

  Gender roles and expectations
• Education has expanded opportunities and altered expectations around children's roles
• Technology has introduced new responsibilities for children, such as online safety and digital literacy.
• The impact of technology and education on children's roles and responsibilities is significant
• What is one new responsibility introduced by technology for children?

  Online safety
• Education expands opportunities and alters expectations around children's roles.
• Order the examples of how technology and education have affected children's roles:

  1️⃣ Education leads to academic responsibilities

  2️⃣ Technology introduces digital literacy
• Social and economic factors profoundly shape children's roles and responsibilities
• What is an example of how family structure influences children's roles?

  Chore allocation
• Cultural expectations can shape children's roles based on tradition and social norms.
• Match the social or economic factor with its influence on children's roles:

  Family Structure ↔️ Determines chore allocation

  Income Level ↔️ Affects access to education
• Children's rights and responsibilities are interconnected concepts that shape their roles within society
• What is an example of a child's right?

  Right to education
• Children's responsibilities include caring for younger siblings.
• Match the concept with its example:

  Children's Rights ↔️ Protection from abuse

  Children's Responsibilities ↔️ Helping with household chores
• What is one example of a child's responsibility in a family?

  Helping with household chores
• Children's roles have varied across historical periods.
• What was one role of children during the Industrial Revolution?

  Factory work