Is there indication of a breakdown of children’s relationships with their parents?
Susan Pope lost her job as a school nurse after she was arrested for alleged emotional abuse by her son. The allegations have now been dropped but Susan has since lost her claim for unfair dismissal. How worried by this story should we be and to what extent does it indicate a breakdown of children’s relationships with their parents and adults in general? Is this an example showing how parents have lost their authority and children their respect? And are we witnessing an over empowerment of the child? Jenni is joined by Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, Helen Reece, Reader in Law at Birkbeck, and Esther Rantzen, the broadcaster and founder of Childline. |
