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A-Level Sociology (Family and households) Quiz on Childhood quiz, created by charlotteruddy on 26/03/2015.

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Childhood quiz

Question 1 of 10

1

Who said the most important part of childhood is separateness?

Select one of the following:

  • Jane Pilcher

  • Julie Pilcher

  • Judy Pilcher

  • Jackie Pilcher

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Townsend et al did a study in 2003 and found how many children aged 7-18 had never been to school?

Select one of the following:

  • 134 million

  • 13.4 million

  • 134,000

  • 1.34 million

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Aries used what to explore childhood in pre-industrial societies?

Select one of the following:

  • Paintings

  • Photographs

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Aries found that children were 'little adults' and economic assets

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Which of these show the position of children has improved

Select one or more of the following:

  • Education for all classes

  • Parents rely on benefits

  • Inequalities

  • Social services

  • More parents divorce

  • Parents work longer hours

  • Children's Act 1989

  • Crime

  • Higher standard of living

  • Medicine

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What is the main reason that Postman thinks childhood is disappearing?

Select one or more of the following:

  • TV

  • Phones

  • Computers

  • Crime

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Opie also thinks that childhood is disappearing

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Who described childhood as 'Toxic'?

Select one of the following:

  • Palmer

  • Morgan

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Lee said 'childhood has not disappeared, just more complicated nowadays'

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Who said 'modern childhood facilitates capitalist goals by creating new consumers'

Select one of the following:

  • Bocock

  • Peacock

  • Sherlock

  • Deadlock

Explanation

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