has the position of children improved

march of progress view

• De Mause- the history of childhood was dark and we are waking up from the nightmare of childhood

• Aires- childhood has gradually improved over the years

• children are now a priority and quality over quantity

conflict view

• Palmer- the idea of toxic childhood (more awareness of neglect and unhappiness in the last 25 years)

• more tech and AI have bad consequences such as increased levels of physical/emotional/intellectual damage

• 14% children in the UK report low levels of unhappiness

• 1/3 children aged 2-15 are obese- link to negligent healthcare (let people make poor choices and fix them through taxes)

conflict extended- feminism and marxism (unfair treatment of children)

• feminism- patriarchy creates pressure for girls to be feminine so they are more restricted (Hillman)

• cultural ideas of izzat which restrict the behaviours of children (Bahatti)

• Marxism- unit of consumption and pester power. work place exploitation and poverty caused higher infant mortality rates in developing countries

conflict EVAL

• Palmers work is exaggerating problems which exist within only a small portion of the UK population

• we have one of the lowest rates of child deprivation (high immigration proves worse places exist)

child liberationist perspective

• children need more rights

• Firestone- work laws make children more reliant on adults + extending school leaving age keeps them out of work longer

• national living wage only applies from 21

• childlike receives 20,00 calls per year from abused children (could escape if they could make more money)