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Inequality Issues in Early Childhood Setting: A Reflective Approach

   

Added on  2020-10-22

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REFLECTIVE ESSAY WHICH ADDRESSES THEISSUES OF INEQUALITY IN CHILDHOOD

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1Importance of issues of inequality in early childhood ................................................................1Impact of inequality issues on the children and adults experiences in early years setting..........3CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTIONInequality is the determinant which reflects upon the disparities on the individual orgroup levels on the basis of few socio-cultural parameters (Kluegel and Smith, 2017). Withrespect to early childhood, there are several types of inequalities such as discrimination at homeand schools between siblings or peers or social inequalities like gender gaps, poverty etc. Thisassignment is based on highlighting the significance of issues of inequalities that takes place inthe early childhood between the girls and boys. It involves reflecting on their mindsets, theircognitive capacities and building of perspectives in constructive ways. Moreover, it includesabout the complete impact of such issues on the experiences of children and adults in the settingof their early years.MAIN BODYImportance of issues of inequality in early childhood Inequality issues are widespread in the entire world, especially among the children whoare incapable and dependent people. Such partial treatment is evident since the birth of anindividual. The early childhood is considered as the foundation of a person's life and is thepavement of its growth and development on the whole. There is also need to understand that theissues associated with inequalities are in expanded forms and ranging from sectors likehealthcare, education, social inequalities include status, gender gaps, etc. Primarily the genderinequality and discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion and others (Hunner-Kreiseland Bohne, 2016). Additionally, the family members tend to differentiate between the childrenwhich impact them both in positive and negative effects as well. Herein, the social, emotionaland cognitive abilities of a child is imperative and the inequalities act as a hindrance due to theirimmaturities and insensibilities regarding the worldly affairs. Thus, their support system must bestrong to provide them with guidance and support.In regard to the above, these issues of inequality are important for the overall growth of achild in the early stages and has undermining development in context to the utilisation ofcapabilities. Gender discrimination led to revolutionized changes for the girl child's education.Famous personalities and well established scholars are promoting the participation of girls forrealising their families about the overall impact on the economy on both personal andprofessional levels for them (Ulijaszek and et.al., 2017). There have been cases registered wherethe culturally different people do not send their girl child to study especially from Arabic and1

Asian countries. It was normal idea that the dropouts were mostly girls who were forced to leavetheir studies due to early marriage or the patriarchal mentality where women must be in kitchendoing household chores. Such disheartening violation of their rights affected their access to earlylearning and receiving proper care through nutrition.Boys and Girls have always been spoon fed about the various social stigmas and theirgendered attitudes expectations from the society's point of views. It is always been associatedwith the ways they must show themselves in front of the family members, teachers and otherkids. For instance, boys who cry are not manly enough top protect himself or his loved oneswhereas girls who play a sport like Rugby or basketball are manly and have no soft features likewomen. This stereotypical notions also enlightened the needs to understand the prevalentinequalities which hamper their attitude via self worth or boost their confidence (Smith, 2018). .Furthermore, poverty also leads to an issue in the child's development and has significant part toplay in their growing years. Poverty is proportional to social status of a child which either he isproud of or might be ashamed of. In both the cases, there is a slight influence on the mentalityand formation of attitude which is useful for their future. For instance, if a socially backwardchild has solid upbringing and given genuine values to sustain, the child might have betterprospects for the future. There is a deep rooted concepts regarding inequalities which poses many challenges andgive birth to static traditional role plays which have increased the significance for understandingthe inequalities to curb the adversities and foster complete humanity progression. It is related tomalnutrition which as life long impact on the overall growth of a child's physical and cognitivedevelopment and growth. Children after their birth and completing 1000 days has alreadyreached eighty percent of their mental and cognitive capacities (Tawfik, Reeves and Stich,2016). Therefore, these kids must be given proper food and must never be malnourished tosurvive. In absence of proper platforms, there are several times when these kids moved towardsthe darker side and led to perform activities like begging, theft etc. and must be given theplatforms to fulfil their basic needs. For this, government and non profit organisation initiatedsocial protection programme to minimise the negative impact of unattended kids who aredeprived of any necessity of life. Moreover, the focus is to provide them with all the necessitieswhich in turn ultimately leads them to have a fulfilling lifestyle and thus, they can focus on2

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