The dominant images of childhood held by a culture or subculture are
important. These images have a considerable impact on the life
opportunities of children. While there are frequent public debates about
what is in the best interest of children, it is often in the absence of an
understanding that childhood is a loose concept. Children have more
features in common with adults than they have differences. Yet the
differences are magnified and analysedThe dominant images of childhood held by a culture or subculture are
important. These images have a considerable impact on the life
opportunities of children. While there are frequent public debates about
what is in the best interest of children, it is often in the absence of an
understanding that childhood is a loose concept. Children have more
features in common with adults than they have differences. Yet the
differences are magnified and analysed