Adult-child dualism - the way in which researchers and society view adults and children as two separate groups

Agency - the way in which we, as people, act by our own free will

Conceptual Autonomy - An analytical focus on children in their own right; focuses directly on children apart from all other groups

Discourse - the way in which we write, talk, and learn about our society's ideology

Diversity - the differences, or variety, of children's experiences; CHILDREN ARE NOT THE SAME UNIVERSALLY!

Ideology - a system of ideas, beliefs, and values shared by a group of people

Interpretive reproduction - children interpret was they have absorbed from those around them and replicate it with a twist

Social construction - a theoretical idea focussing on how "we" create the society we live in

Social Structure - rules set forth by society, reoccurring behavior that is accepted as the "norm"

Socialization - the learning process, learning about one's society

References:

Woodhead, Martin and Heather Montgomery. 2003. Understanding Childhood: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.