factors affecting experiences of children in fams

Question 1

what are the factors affecting esperiences of children in fams

Answer 1

social class
gender
ethnicity

Question 2

Mention the study that highlights the impact of-social class in a child’s life

Answer 2

Hechts study of Brazilian Street children highlighted the impact of social class in a child’s life by distinguishing between nurtured and nurturing child
Nurtured child —-> belongs to a wealthy family background
Nurturing child —-> is offspring of the poor

Nurtured child —-> draws up on family capital
Nurturing child —-> contributes to family capital

One is looked after by the family and the wider kin and the latter has added responsibility to look after the family and wider kin

Question 3

How does social class affect children’s experience in family

Answer 3

Many UC children attend private boarding schools—> which gives them a v diff experience of childhood then thier wc or m.c peers
Wealthier children get access to unpaid internships—> bringing them exposure without compromising one’s financial resources
M.c + w.c children are deprived of vital internships if they offer no financial gain to compensate for utilisation of financial resources needed in going to work (commute expenses)

Cultural capital helps —-> MC children focus better on their education +work performance

Working class childhood —-> categorised by immediate gratification such as —-> leaving school at the earliest opp to take paid employment

Question 4

How does gender affect the experiences of children explain with a study

Answer 4

Differential gender socialisation —-> results in different experiences of childhood for non-binary + boys + girl

WIL ET AL—-> observed young mothers interacting with a baby called Beth
They offered her a doll to play with + used words like sweet to describe her
When introduced to similar baby called Adam—-> they offered him a train + received fewer smiles
Beth + Adam were the same children dressed in different coloured clothes + toys were used to reinforce gender ideas

Question 5

Mention the study about children being gender det3tives

Answer 5

MARTIN + RUBBLE —> suggested that children are “gender detectives” who search for clues about gender appropriate behaviour
primarily from parents + peers and secondarily from media

Question 6

Explain how gender affects the experience of children in family

Answer 6

Shared activity + past times have gender meaning + expectations
Common interest in cars + football + rap music for boys and shopping + cosmetics for girls —-> creates gender bonds + reinforces identity barriers

Individuals breaking through gender identity barriers are negatively sanctioned
For example, transgender and non-binary children being bullied or excluded from valued peer and friendship groups 

Question 7

How does entnicity affect childhood experiences

Answer 7

Different ethnic groups —-> defined the duration + extent of childhood differently —-> with their own ideas on childhood divisions +. behaviours

BARREN AND OKAKLEY
Found that Asian parents in UK placed greater restrictions on their children’s freedom of movement + association particularly with their daughters than their British counterparts

SONG
Noted significance of family as “workplace”—-> where Chinese + Italian children contributed in their family bst
For eg, running Chinese restaurants collectively