...“Disdain and Contempt for Children in the Sibling Society” by Robert Bly, is a moving call for the rediscovery of “adulthood”. Bly divides the two generations into two groups; he labels one the “Old Paternal Society” which Bly classifies as a wise and structured society, a society that was raised to honor and to respect their parents, other adults and the elderly at all times. Bly labels the other the “Sibling Society”; a new society “for self”. Bly describes the sibling society as unstructured; they had “Jettisoned” the “old paternal society” ways (1).They don’t believe in honoring and respecting their parents, other adults and certainly not the elderly. They tend to only look out for their own; they figured they didn’t need any moral guidance. Throughout the rest of the chapter Bly goes on to depict a number of troubling trends that have arrived since the rise of the sibling society. “What it takes to Make a Student” by Paul Tough, Is a riveting story about...
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...Running head: HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION Human Service Organization Building Community in Human Service Organizations BSHS 461 December 7, 2011 The "American Society For Deaf Children" (2010) website states that the American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) began in 1967 for parents to help each other through the network. ASDC is an independent, national non-profit organization that helps millions of parents, families, and friends with questions he or she may have to help their loved ones. Organizations Vision ASDC is a parent-helping-parent organization for those families with deaf or hard of hearing children. ASDC educates, promotes, and advocates for high quality programs and services for those children, and families. Organization Mission The mission of The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is to support and educate families of deaf and hard of hearing children, and advocate by providing high quality programs and services. Organization Funding ASDC is a non-profit foundation that advocates the rights and education for the deaf children and hare-of-hearing. This organization gratefully accepts donations, which will help provide better resources, richer conventions, and more services. Roles of the Organization The American Society of Deaf Children provides support to parents, grandparents, friends, and families by giving he or she support through the website. The website provides resources with a list of articles that parents or family members can...
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...position of children and the consequences of these changes for the family and society (24 marks) The social position of children over time has greatly changed, this evident through the work Philippe Aries. During the Middle Ages (10th-13th Century) Aries (1960) argued that ‘the idea of childhood did not exist.’ He used works of art as evidence to show that children of that time appeared without ‘any of the characteristics of childhood; they have simply been depicted on a smaller scale.’ Children were in effect ‘mini-adults’ with the same rights, duties and skills as adults. They even dressed the same and carried out the same work. However from the 13th Century on Aries said ‘the notions of childhood were gradually emerging’ changes were beginning. Schools were specialising in purely education for children. There was a growing distinction between children’s and adults clothing. By the 18th Century, hand books were being made on rearing children, there was a sign of growing child centeredness of family life at least among the middle class. Then in the 18th-20th Century major changes happened. Laws were made restricting child labour and excluding children from work. This change was made in order to stop children from carrying out all types of labour but most importantly to stop intense or dangerous labour e.g. young boys working in mines and chimneys. Compulsory schooling was introduced 1880. The growth in industry meant that a more educated workforce was required so children went...
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...enable children to prepare for their place in society» To what extent would Marxists and Functionalists agree on this? In sociology there are two main structural approaches consensus theory (functionalism) and conflict theory (Marxism). They have different perspectives that see society differently. Education is the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university; it is one of the institutions society consists of. Accordingly functionalists’ and Marxists’ view of the role of education in society differs. Both functionalism and Marxism agree that schooling socialises students into their place in society, however they have a conflict view on whether this is a ‘good’ thing or not. Functionalists assume that educational institutions serve the needs of industrial society, by an advanced division of labour. Educational institutions are examined for the positive contribution they make towards maintaining society and it is seen as vital part of socialization. Education also serves the needs of the social system by socializing pupils to shared values, norms and beliefs. This leads to great social solidarity. Emile Durkhiem (1903) identified two main functions of education: creating social solidarity and teaching specialist skills. He argues that society needs to have sense of solidarity, where every individuals should feel themselves to be part of the community. Durkhiem stated that school serves a function in a complex industrial society that the...
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...learning information and basic skills only. It has always included teaching the next generation how to be good members of society. Therefore, this cannot be the responsibility of the parents alone. In order to be a good member of any society the individual must respect and obey the rules of their community and share their values. Educating children to understand the need to obey rules and respect others always begins in the home and is widely thought to be the responsibility of parents. They will certainly be the first to help children learn what is important in life, how they are expected to behave and what role they will play in their world. However, learning to understand and share the value system of a whole society cannot be achieved just in the home. Once a child goes to school, they are entering a wider community where teachers and peers will have just as much influence as their parents do at home. At school, children will experience working and living with people from a whole-variety of backgrounds from the wider society. This experience should teach them how to co-operate with each other and how to contribute to the life of their community. But to be a valuable member of any community is not like learning a simple skill, it is something that an individual goes on learning throughout life and it is the responsibility of every member of a society to take responsibility for helping the younger generation to become active and able members of that...
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...faced tremendous changes in the society, and it has embarked on multicultural strategies to necessitate competitiveness and effectiveness in the society. The focus has been on sociological perspective. According to Lerner (2002), sociology involves an analysis of social life of human being, societies and groups. It incorporates analysis of human interaction as they mature, both mentally and physically, in the current society. Sociology emerged as a separate discipline in the mid-1800s in Western Europe. The current research has analyzed the social perspective and its implication in the health care sector. In social perspective, it implies the symbols that are imminent in the society, and how the symbols used can interact with other human beings in the society. The three sociological perspectives that are relevant in the society are functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theory. The current society is extremely diverse with different cultures, especially with people living in the same area. In culture, I imply that the cumulative experience, knowledge, values that are acquired by a given group, which aims at shaping their ways of norm. As I grew up, I have noticed that languages, behaviors and even the materials people own based on their religion that has been passed down for future generations. Parents’ roles are crucial in the development and growth of a child not only because of their genetic influence on their children, but also due to love and care in...
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...position of children Sociologists see childhood as socially constructed, this means they see it as something created and defined by society itself. They believe we can see the position that children occupy in society is not fixed but differs between different time, places and cultures by comparing the western idea of childhood today with the childhood in the past and in other societies. It is accepted in our society today that childhood is a special time of life and that children are different from adults. They are seen as physically and psychologically immature and not yet able to run their own lives. Jane Pilcher (1995) notes the most importance feature of the modern idea of childhood is separateness. Childhood is seen as a clear and distinct life stage and children in society occupy a different status from adults. However this view of childhood as a separate age status, children and adults being different, is not found in all societies. Stephan Wagg (1992) says “Childhood is socially constructed. It is, in other words, what members of particular societies, at particular times and in particular places, say it is. There is no single universal childhood, experienced by all. So, childhood isn’t ‘natural’ and should be distinguished from mere biological immaturity”. This means that, while all human beings go through the same stages on physical development, different cultures construct or define this process differently. Ruth Benedict (1934) argues that children in simpler, non-industrial...
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...Destruction of the Family Throughout history, societies that valued traditional marriage and sexual abstinence were able to remain fundamentally strong and have flourished. Once a society decides to abandon these simple principles, destruction inevitably follows. J. Unwin (1934) wrote, “In human records, there is no instance of a society retaining its energy after a complete new generation has inherited a tradition which does not insist on prenuptial and postnuptial continence” (Unwin, 1934, p. 174). In today’s society, family and marriage are not defined by the traditional definition handed down through several millennia of history; rather the definition has been warped, and a new unstable version of the family has been accepted by our society. Traditional marriage is by its nature, the foundation of the family. The family is the building block of society, and marriage is the basis of the family. The devaluation of the conventional family, and more specifically, the destruction of traditional marriage by divorce, can have no other outcome but the destruction of our society. There are many reasons to evaluate why we have arrived at this state in our society: the growth of consumerism and commercialism, influence of Hollywood over our lives, the decline of religiosity in the United States, the decline of the social order and neighborhood relationships. All of these reasons are legitimate causes for the decay of our society. However, only one cause has wielded its destructive...
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...constructed. It is in other words, what members of particular societies, at particular times, and in particular places, say it is. There is no single universal childhood experienced by all. So childhood isn't 'natural' and should be distinguished from mere biological immaturity” This argues that it is not a natural state, but is socially defined. This however is not a universally accepted definition, for example modern law states that a 'child' is any person under the age of eighteen, so this means the period of childhood is 0-18 years, but the theory that childhood is socially constructed is one which is backed up by several sociologists, such as Phillipe Aries, who in “centuries of childhood” argues that in medieval society, childhood did not exist, but in fact it did not begin to appear until the fifteenth century. He argues that straight after the dependant stage of infancy, children were entered into the world of work immediately. His evidence for this argument lay in medieval paintings, as very frequently children were not portrayed as visibly different to adults. However many sociologists would argue that that has greatly changed over time, mainly due to the theory that the idea of childhood changes depending on three things; time, place, culture. This argument of time, place and culture being vital in the determination of the definition of childhood is one which is evident from Aries' arguments about the children as young as 6 entering the world...
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...required for society to work * Considers the behavior of family member’s sociologists * Family is any group of people considered to be related to each other by blood or marriage * A Working definition of family * The Vanier institute definition: * Family is defined as any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent, birth and or adoption/ placement and who, together assume responsibilities for the following activities * Physical maintenance and care of group members * Additions of new members through procreation or adoption * Socialization of children * Social control of members * Production, consumption and distribution of goods and services * Affective nurturance * Family forms * Nuclear: composed of two parents with biological or adopted children living together * Extended: composed of parents, children, uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins all living together * Blended, recombined, reconstructed: composed of families were one of the spouses have been divorced or widowed and has remarried and formed a new family from the old or new marriage * Childless: * Lone-parent/ single parent: composed of one parent and child, most often a mother * Cohabitation couples: Family arrangements that resemble other forms without being legalized marriage * Same sex: Families consisting of two parents of the same sex, might possibly have children adopted or have...
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...age there are many views over the position of children, being confined, disciplined or controlled by the adult authority. Others say that they are growing up to fast and the distinction between the adults and children is overlapping. Some sociologists believe that childhood is socially constructed, that childhood is dependent on society’s cultures, beliefs and laws etc. An example for this theory is Stephen Wagg’s (1992), who believes a single ‘universal’ childhood, which everyone goes through, does not exist. He says that childhood isn’t natural or defined by biology. By this he means that although all children go through life stages and physical development, it doesn’t create their position in society and instead the society and its differential culture, religion and laws decide this for them. Earlier centuries like the middle ages didn’t regard childhood at all and adults and children were almost equal with each other, work, clothing and playing. As item A describes ‘little distinction was drawn between adults and children’. This is a view taken up by the historian Philippe Aries where the child entered the wider society on most the same terms as adults and taking the responsibility of work from a young age. Evidence of this is from Bruegel’s 16th century painting which shows children and men wearing the same clothing and working/playing together. A large change can be seen by comparing this painting to the ‘child centred society’ as item A describes, Aries argues that we have...
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... Effects of alcohol in the society Introduction Alcoholism has proved time and time again to be a real problem in the society. Since the early ages, individuals who were known to excessively indulge in the drinking of alcohol were known to be the least productive in the society. The effects of alcohol take a toll on the society leaving the people frustrated and devastated in the long run. Alcohol is known to affect not only the health of the users but also the health of others (Goode 55). A good illustration is if a drunk driver gets behind the wheel in an intoxicated state he poses danger to the lives of the passengers in the instance they are involved in an accident. Thousands of people end up losing their lives as a result of engaging in drunk driving. An equally large number of people have been left maimed and permanently scarred as a result of accidents resulting from drunk driving. Most of the drunk drivers tend to flee the crime scene after causing an accident and they are not held accountable for their actions. According to recent studies, drunk driving is identified as the number one killer of the youth annually (Goode 25). Additionally, an estimated thirty five percent of the total number of patients in U.S hospitals are treated of alcohol related complications. Regular alcohol consumers tend to develop health problems more often as compared to teetotalers and occasional drinkers. In the present day society, alcohol seems to have dominated most of...
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...childhood on whether childhood is a social construct and hopefully come to some conclusion. Socially constructed is the idea that childhood is defined and driven by the norms and values of the society in which it is taking place. Sociologists would claim that childhood is socially constructed as it differs from society to society and if it was biologically driven it would be the same for every child across all parts of the world and children in every class. Raymond Firth investigated childhood on the Islands of Tikopia where children were taught to use sharp objects such as knives at a very young age and began learning skills that would be classed as adult activities in British society. Children in Zaire are also trained to be soldiers as soon as they are able to walk. In British society today, if children were taught such skills it would be child neglect or abuse due to the protection acts placed over them. Such as having a law that people cannot join the army until the age of 16 and fight in wars/battle at ages 18. This shows that childhood is relative to what society you are in. Philippe Ariès claimed that childhood is relative to time after studying 3 different points in time in British and European societies. Ariès claimed that in Medieval Europe there was no division between children and adults after studying and analysing painting and diaries from that time. He claimed that as well as working alongside adults on the farms as soon as they were no longer dependent on their...
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...to most societies in the world. Today, teenage drinking has become a norm among young people, who in several occasions tend comply with this antisocial culture. The question is, “what is the general cause to this severe trend?”. It is unfortunate that a child, as young as 11 years is indulged to heavy drinking. The aftermath effects of such indulgence are so severe to the social and ethical set up of the society. Based on empirical research analysis, most children who engage in heavy abuse of drugs tend to be irresponsible in their social life. In addition, the menace risk subjecting the society to other forms consequences (Howard, 2010). Teenage drinking is a real problem to most societies, and necessary measures must be applied to contain its high prevalence. Consequences of teenage drinking are so instantaneous to the society, more so to the families where such children resides, and this promotes swifter actions by caregivers. Literature Review Underage drinking has attained lethal dose in most American societies, and this raises the eyebrows on the American social institutions. There are numerous research elements that have been conducted among young children, which significantly reveal to the onset of this vice. American society is the powerhouse to many antisocial behaviors among teenagers. Irresponsible act of teenage drinking has sunken the social behaviors of young people, who later become inactive citizens. Teenage drinking is thus a vice that the society has nurtured...
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...United States, the legacy I would like to give to future societies. Without knowing it, a well-known Psychologist, called Burrhus Frederick Skinner, presented the steps that prepare a society to submerge into a new way of educating young children. Skinner developed and studied the concept of operant conditioning, an applied idea that shapes organisms into a desired goal, through the use of positive or negative reinforcement. For instance, it is through operant conditioning that governmental authorities accomplish society to obey the laws that keep a country in order, and it is through operant conditioning...
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