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Two Articles that support that childhood is improving and two articles that do not support that childhood is improving with links to the article and my judgment on them.
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Sociology- changing status of childrenTwo articles to support the idea that childhood is improving:
https://revisesociology.com/2020/06/30/changes-childhood-since-
victorian-times/
This article shows that childhood is improving as there are Policies which regulated and
restricted child labour, leading to the eventual exclusion of children from paid work The
introduction of compulsory education and the increase in both funding of education
and the raising of the school leaving age. The introduction of child protection and
welfare legislation, and its expansion into every aspect of child services through recent
Safeguarding policies. The introduction of child protection and welfare legislation, and
its expansion into every aspect of child services through recent Safeguarding policies.
https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/social-studies/
families-and-households/childhood-as-a-social-construct/
This article shows that childhood is improving as improved living
standards, including higher wages, better quality housing, hygiene, and
advancements in maternal health care have brought about a major fall in the infant
mortality rate. As societies were developing, children were no longer regarded as
economic assets, and raising them became more expensive. As a result, parents
chose to raise fewer children and instead focus on providing the best quality of
life for them. Industrialised societies needed skilled and educated workers, which
meant that it became necessary for children to attend school and gain skills and
knowledge.
Two articles to support the idea that childhood is not improving:
https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/social-studies/
education-with-methods-in-context/marxist-theories-of-education/
This article supports the idea that childhood is not improving as the treatment of
children differs across cultures, borders and times. There is a significant disparity in
how societies interpret childhood, children's place in society, what they should and
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