Vocabulary
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Agency- self-determination, volition, or free will; the power of individuals to act independently of the determining constraints of social structure
Child Abuse- the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child
Diversity- the variety of traits, experiences, and cultures of children within and across societies
Barnetrinnet- primary education in Norway, lasting for seven years, from the ages of six to thirteen
Ombudsman- an official appointed by the government who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individual citizens
Parental Leave- a leave of absence granted to a parent to care for a new baby or a sick child
Refugee- a person seeking asylum in a foreign country to escape persecution
Social Structure- any relatively enduring pattern of social arrangements within a particular society, organization, or group
Socialization- the process by which children adapt to and internalize society
Ungdomstrinnet- lower secondary education in Norway, lasting for three years, from the ages of thirteen to sixteen
Videregående Skole- optional upper secondary education in Norway, lasting for three years, from ages sixteen to nineteen
Welfare State- a social system whereby the state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, as in matters of health care, education, employment, and social security.
References
Some definitions courtesy of course materials for SOCI-119 (Children and Society) at Tulane University.
Wikipedia. 2006. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc., Retrieved May 3, 2006(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page).
Some definitions courtesy of course materials for SOCI-119 (Children and Society) at Tulane University.
Wikipedia. 2006. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc., Retrieved May 3, 2006(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page).