The Family child rolesby M.S Yusra Khan

Flashcards based on lecture notes about family structures and the changing roles within them.

Rite of Passage

A ceremony that marks the change from childhood to adulthood in traditional societies.

Philippe Ariès

A historian who noted that in the Middle Ages, children worked and were treated similarly to adults.

Child-centeredness

The concept of childhood being seen as a period of innocence, with specialized goods and attention focused on children.

Boomerang Children

Adult children who return to live with their parents, often for economic reasons.

Economic Burden

In modern industrial societies, children are considered an economic burden due to the costs of raising them.

Grandparents Role

Grandparents provide childcare, economic support, wisdom, and advice to their children and grandchildren.

Traditional Societies

Societies where the transition from childhood to adulthood is marked by a rite of passage.

Modern Industrial Societies

Societies where children are subject to the authority of adults and childhood is distinct from adulthood.

Child Labour

The involvement of children in paid work from an early age rather than being in education, particularly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa.

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

An agreement stating that children have the right to be listened to and to say what they think about decisions which affect them.