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SCLG2613: Sociology of Childhood and Youth
2025 unit information
This unit of study examines the main sociological approaches to childhood and youth in modern industrial societies, as well as the ways in which particular perspectives on childhood are central to all social theory. It will examine the debates surrounding the historical development of childhood, and the various approaches to the impact of state intervention and social policies on both the experiences of childhood and youth and the transition to adulthood. Specific topics discussed include; the social construction of child abuse, youth homelessness and youth criminality as social problems, the stolen generations, children and the law, the fertility decline, and the differentiation of childhood experience along lines of class, gender, race and ethnicity.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Sociology |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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SCLG2522 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding of key sociological contributions to the study of childhood and youth
- LO2. apply theoretical and empirical knowledge to develop an informed understanding of the shared and distinctive experiences of children and young people in Australia and globally
- LO3. analyse the roles played by key social institutions that influence the experience of ‘growing up’ in Australia
- LO4. demonstrate creative, critical and independent thinking and communication skills.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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