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Childhood: Social Construction of Childhood

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Last updated 29 Oct 2020

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To what extent are the ideas we have about childhood created by society, rather than being determined by the biological age of a ‘child?

That is what we explore in this video as part of our series on the nature of childhood, and changes in the status of children in the family and society.

Childhood | Social Construction of Childhood | A Level Sociology - Families
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