Has childhood improved?

• The March of Progress View

  • childhood has improved significantly - children are now percieved as vulnerable people who need taking care of
  • there has been introduction of laws which improve the experience of childhood
  • e.g. laws banning child labour
• Palmer

  • 'toxic childhood'
  • rapid technological and cultural changes have damaged children's physical, emotional and intellectual development
  • this is sue to intensive marketing to children and parents working long hours
• Gittins

  • age patriarchy
  • there is an age patriarchy of adult domination and child dependency
  • this may assert itself in the form of violence against children