How does a long-term explanation of the changing, historical shifts in emotional regulation in society help to explain some of the contemporary experiences of childhood?
PA948-7-AU
Relational Childhoods
2021/22
Basic Instructions
3000 words (+/- 10%)
Citation format APA
Double Spaced
Include Page numbers
Size 12 – Times New Roman Font (or professional equivalent)
Questions:
1) Critically discuss the relational concepts of three related disciplines, sociology, developmental psychology and psychoanalysis and how they can be used together to understand contemporary childhood.
General Assignment Guidance
Within your essay you are crafting an argument. You need to consider carefully the following:
- Plan: Always ensure you construct an essay plan. Whatever format your plan takes, be it bullet points, a mind map or some other style, it is during the reading and planning phase of essay writing when you can organise your thoughts. Ultimately, this usually results in better-written work.
- Structure: ensure your essay has a clear introduction and conclusion. These sections help to contextualise your argument and give a clear indication to the reader where you are going and where you have been. Also consider how you will structure the main body of the work – for example, how many main points do you have to make, will you give equal weight/time to each section, how well do the different sections relate to one another, what order will you discuss the different elements in? Consider these questions to help with a clear and logical flow to your argument.
- Evidence: to construct an argument you will need to provide evidence for your claims. In this essay these are in the form of references. Please use the APA citation format and draw from both resources provided in the module and those garnered from your own reading of the relevant literature.
How does a long-term explanation of the changing, historical shifts in emotional regulation in society help to explain some of the contemporary experiences of childhood?

