HSS 3105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sub-Saharan Africa, Infant Mortality, Demographic Dividend
11 Jan 2016
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Generally, we are concerned about children to the age of 14 (un) At a nation level we define children under the age of 18 greater protection. 12 -29* rare cases define youth as this young adults 20-24 age of consent for sexual activity is 16 (canadian context) assumption that the person has no authoritative power. Age of consent for anal sex is 18 or unless your married there is none, gay men feel discriminated in this issue. Adolescent is a transition period from childhood to adulthood. We still see young people as a vulnerable group and young children as highly dependent. In research lit, non-western ideas about childhood are treated as inferior. Empowering for some children to see that they have control over things, developing confidence. Build level of maturity not all forms are harmful, children helping their parents with housework is okay. Should not have an impact on health and interfere with their schooling.
