A personal view of childhood in different societies by Urie Bronfenbrenner

'Chairman Mao is more dear to us than our parents', sing kindergarten children in China. Children growing up in all societies are surrounded by models which guide them into the roles they will play as adults. Some of these models are the real people in their lives, others the product of media and ideology. Which images are the most influential? What are the implications for children if we alter the traditional roles of mother and father?

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