At the Age of Eight,Ricky Is in School and Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

At the age of eight,Ricky is in school and is not required to have a job.Would expectations likely have been similar for Ricky's great-great-grandfather?

• A) Yes,as long as Ricky and his great-great-grandfather were brought up in similar socioeconomic backgrounds.
• B) Yes,childhood has been a distinct life stage for at least 500 years.
• C) No,because the quality of education was not as good in the past.
• D) No,because childhood only became a distinct stage of the life course in contemporary society.

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