The Disappearance of Childhood Due to the Assumption of Adult

question 10

Multiple Choice

The disappearance of childhood due to the assumption of adult responsibilities,the lack of extracurricular activities,declining adult supervision and guidance,and increasing mass media and peer group influence is called:

• A)"the compression of the child"
• B)"the acceleration of childhood development"
• C)"the vanishing adolescent"
• D)"the stone-skipping youth"
• E)"the waxing adult production"

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