The Sociological View Of Childhood As A Social Construction
According to sociology studies, childhood is a permanent segment of the social structure determined by factors such as economy, politics, and technology and even though it changes in time and space, this approach did not exist before childhood started being analysed from a social perspective. Also childhood it's believed to be a segment of the generational order relating to adulthood and old age. This concept has developed as a result of the changing economic circumstances and has experienced a growing distance from other generational segments (Qvortrup, 2014). These diverse and changing interpretations of the meaning of childhood have led sociologists to declare that childhood as a social construction. Social construction means to explain
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Moreover, Hardman identifies the need for children to be the subjects of research as people and not as receptacles of adult teaching (Hardman, 73). Both groups are aware of the necessity to treat children as individuals rather than to categorise them as a collective and undifferentiated class, and this means that ethnicity, gender, race, and cultural norms become important (Freeman, 1998). The sociological study of childhood is a political initiative aimed at improving respect for children's rights in society (Mayall, 2003). In addition, Barroso (2010) states, that the problem is more serious and in the long run rests on a mixed conception of human rights and seeing the child as an actual …show more content…
However, when the ICA system becomes identified with cases of kidnapping, abduction and selling of children it is clear that ICA is not a successful, suitable or ethical response to the poverty of emerging countries. Despite The Hague Convention being established with the sole aim to guarantee that the ICA process takes place legally and most of all in the child’s best interest , countries like Nepal, which is not a signatory to the convention can't be forced to abide by these rules and this situation leaves they system open for abuse and corruption. Under normal circumstances ICA should be a straight forward process where genuine orphaned children are found loving homes and are giving a chance to a decent live. I believe the solution rests on the implementation of legislation by governments to protect the rights of its children. However, corruption and abuse of power is widely known to start at the top with government officials, adoption agencies down to orphanage owners, a group of people who ultimately have the power over poor, illiterate parents and their children. The disparities and inequalities in today globalised world has meant that the poorer are becoming poorer and the most affected are children whose human rights to a
Moreover, Hardman identifies the need for children to be the subjects of research as people and not as receptacles of adult teaching (Hardman, 73). Both groups are aware of the necessity to treat children as individuals rather than to categorise them as a collective and undifferentiated class, and this means that ethnicity, gender, race, and cultural norms become important (Freeman, 1998). The sociological study of childhood is a political initiative aimed at improving respect for children's rights in society (Mayall, 2003). In addition, Barroso (2010) states, that the problem is more serious and in the long run rests on a mixed conception of human rights and seeing the child as an actual …show more content…
However, when the ICA system becomes identified with cases of kidnapping, abduction and selling of children it is clear that ICA is not a successful, suitable or ethical response to the poverty of emerging countries. Despite The Hague Convention being established with the sole aim to guarantee that the ICA process takes place legally and most of all in the child’s best interest , countries like Nepal, which is not a signatory to the convention can't be forced to abide by these rules and this situation leaves they system open for abuse and corruption. Under normal circumstances ICA should be a straight forward process where genuine orphaned children are found loving homes and are giving a chance to a decent live. I believe the solution rests on the implementation of legislation by governments to protect the rights of its children. However, corruption and abuse of power is widely known to start at the top with government officials, adoption agencies down to orphanage owners, a group of people who ultimately have the power over poor, illiterate parents and their children. The disparities and inequalities in today globalised world has meant that the poorer are becoming poorer and the most affected are children whose human rights to a