Fear of children, hatred of children, or occasionally called paedophobia, is fear triggered by the presence or thinking of children or infants. It is an emotional state of fear, disdain, aversion, or prejudice toward children or youth. Paedophobia is in some usages identical to ephebiphobia.[1][2][3]
The fear of children has been diagnosed and treated by psychiatrists, with studies examining the effects of multiple forms of treatment.[4] Studies have identified the fear of children as a factor affecting biological conception in humans.[5][6]
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, a founding editor of Ms.magazine, diagnosed America as having an "epidemic of paedophobia", saying that, "though most of us make exceptions for our own offspring, we do not seem particularly warm-hearted towards other people's children."[7]
One author suggests that the cause of the fear of children in academia specifically extends from adults' distinct awareness of the capacity of children: "Children embarrass us because they point ever too cleverly and clearly to our denial of personal, material, and maternal history."[8]
One report suggests that the source of current trends in the fear of children have a specific source: James Q. Wilson, a professor at UCLA's School of Management, who in 1975 helped inaugurate the current climate of pedophobia when he said "a critical mass of younger persons... creates an explosive increase in the amount of crime."[9]
Sociologists have situated "contemporary fears about children and childhood" as "contributing to the ongoing social construction of childhood", suggesting that "generational power relations, in which children's lives are bounded by adult surveillance" affect many aspects of society.[10]
Efforts to decrease
Efforts to decrease inattention to the needs of children or opposition to youths is a focus of several international social justice movements addressing young people, including children's rights and youth participation. Major international organizations addressing discrimination, either outright or by implication, include Save the Children and Children's Defense Fund. However, some organizations, particularly those associated with the youth rights movement, claim that these movements perpetuate discrimination.[11]
The influence of the fear of youths in American popular culture is examined by critical media analysts who have identified the effects of pedophobia in both Disney[13] and horror films.[14]
Paedophobia is the British English spelling, and pediaphobia is another alternate spelling. The terms come from the Greek roots παιδ- paid- (child) and φόβος -phóbos (fear). Pedophobia is not to be confused with pediophobia (fear of dolls) or podophobia (fear of feet).
^Lewis, Paul (23 October 2006). "Fear of teenagers is growing in Britain, study warns". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2011. But it appears that an aversion to young people, or "paedophobia", is becoming a national phenomenon.
^Kring, A., Davison, G., et al. (2006) Abnormal Psychology Wiley.
^Djordjevic, S. (2004) Dictionary of Medicine: French-English with English-French Glossary. Schreiber Publishing, Inc.
^Schwartz, C., Houlihan, D., Krueger, K. F., Simon, D. A. (1997) "The Behavioral Treatment of a Young Adult with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a Fear of Children," Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 191, p37-49.
^Kemeter, P. & Fiegl, J. (1998) "Adjusting to life when assisted conception fails," Human Reproduction. 134 p. 1099–1105.
^McDonald, R. (1968) "The Role of Emotional Factors in Obstetric Complications: A Review," Psychosomatic Medicine 30 p. 222-237. American Psychosomatic Society.
^L. Pogrebin, as cited in Zelizer, V. (1994) Pricing the Priceless Child: The Changing Social Value of ChildrenPrinceton University Press.
^Coiner, C. & George, D.H. (1998) The Family Track: Keeping Your Faculties while You Mentor, Nurture, Teach, and ServeUniversity of Illinois Press.
^Murashige, M. (2001). The Future of Change: Youth Perspectives on Social Justice and Cross-Cultural Collaborative Action in Los Angeles. Los Angeles: MultiCultural Collaborative 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine.
^Scott, S., Jackson, S., & Backett-milburnswings, K. (1998) "Swings and roundabouts: Risk anxiety and the everyday worlds of children," Sociology, 32 p. 689-705. Cambridge University Press.
^Axon, K. (n.d.) The Anti-Child Bias of Children's Advocacy Groups August 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Chicago, IL: Americans for a Society Free of Age Restrictions.
^Penn, J. (1999), The Rights Of Young Children. London University Institute of Education. (PDF). Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Males, M. (2001) Kids and Guns: How Politicians, Experts, and the Media Fabricate Fear of Youth. Common Courage Press.
Further reading
Look up pedophobia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up hebephobia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up juvenoia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Daniel J. Kindlon, Michael Thompson, et al.
Prout, R. (2001) Fear and Gendering: Pedophobia, Effeminophobia, and Hyermasculine Desire in the Work of Juan Goytisolo, 'Worlds of Change, 42.
Scharf, R. (2001) "Pedophobia, the gynarchy, and the androcracy," Journal of Psychohistory 28(3) (Winter 2001) p. 281-302.
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Fear of children hatred of children or occasionally called paedophobia is fear triggered by the presence or thinking of children or infants It is an emotional state of fear disdain aversion or prejudice toward children or youth Paedophobia is in some usages identical to ephebiphobia 1 2 3 Fear of childrenOther namesPedophobia paedophobia pediaphobiaSpecialtyPsychiatryThe fear of children has been diagnosed and treated by psychiatrists with studies examining the effects of multiple forms of treatment 4 Studies have identified the fear of children as a factor affecting biological conception in humans 5 6 Contents 1 Causes 2 Efforts to decrease 3 Terminology 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingCauses EditLetty Cottin Pogrebin a founding editor of Ms magazine diagnosed America as having an epidemic of paedophobia saying that though most of us make exceptions for our own offspring we do not seem particularly warm hearted towards other people s children 7 One author suggests that the cause of the fear of children in academia specifically extends from adults distinct awareness of the capacity of children Children embarrass us because they point ever too cleverly and clearly to our denial of personal material and maternal history 8 One report suggests that the source of current trends in the fear of children have a specific source James Q Wilson a professor at UCLA s School of Management who in 1975 helped inaugurate the current climate of pedophobia when he said a critical mass of younger persons creates an explosive increase in the amount of crime 9 Sociologists have situated contemporary fears about children and childhood as contributing to the ongoing social construction of childhood suggesting that generational power relations in which children s lives are bounded by adult surveillance affect many aspects of society 10 Efforts to decrease EditEfforts to decrease inattention to the needs of children or opposition to youths is a focus of several international social justice movements addressing young people including children s rights and youth participation Major international organizations addressing discrimination either outright or by implication include Save the Children and Children s Defense Fund However some organizations particularly those associated with the youth rights movement claim that these movements perpetuate discrimination 11 The United Nations has created the Convention on the Rights of the Child which is implicitly designed to foster intergenerational equity between children and adults 12 The influence of the fear of youths in American popular culture is examined by critical media analysts who have identified the effects of pedophobia in both Disney 13 and horror films 14 Other authors and scholars including Henry Giroux 15 Mike Males and Barbara Kingsolver 16 have suggested that the popular modern fear of youths stems from corporatisation of mass media and its complicity with a range of political and economic interests Males perhaps goes the furthest and wrote an entire book exploring the subject 17 Terminology EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Paedophobia is the British English spelling and pediaphobia is another alternate spelling The terms come from the Greek roots paid paid child and fobos phobos fear Pedophobia is not to be confused with pediophobia fear of dolls or podophobia fear of feet See also EditFear of childbirth Adultism Ageism Adultcentrism Ephebiphobia fear of youths Youth rightsReferences Edit Lewis Paul 23 October 2006 Fear of teenagers is growing in Britain study warns London Guardian Retrieved 2 January 2011 But it appears that an aversion to young people or paedophobia is becoming a national phenomenon Kring A Davison G et al 2006 Abnormal Psychology Wiley Djordjevic S 2004 Dictionary of Medicine French English with English French Glossary Schreiber Publishing Inc Schwartz C Houlihan D Krueger K F Simon D A 1997 The Behavioral Treatment of a Young Adult with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a Fear of Children Child amp Family Behavior Therapy 191 p37 49 Kemeter P amp Fiegl J 1998 Adjusting to life when assisted conception fails Human Reproduction 134 p 1099 1105 McDonald R 1968 The Role of Emotional Factors in Obstetric Complications A Review Psychosomatic Medicine 30 p 222 237 American Psychosomatic Society L Pogrebin as cited in Zelizer V 1994 Pricing the Priceless Child The Changing Social Value of Children Princeton University Press Coiner C amp George D H 1998 The Family Track Keeping Your Faculties while You Mentor Nurture Teach and Serve University of Illinois Press Murashige M 2001 The Future of Change Youth Perspectives on Social Justice and Cross Cultural Collaborative Action in Los Angeles Los Angeles MultiCultural Collaborative Archived 2007 12 13 at the Wayback Machine Scott S Jackson S amp Backett milburnswings K 1998 Swings and roundabouts Risk anxiety and the everyday worlds of children Sociology 32 p 689 705 Cambridge University Press Axon K n d The Anti Child Bias of Children s Advocacy Groups Archived August 20 2006 at the Wayback Machine Chicago IL Americans for a Society Free of Age Restrictions Penn J 1999 The Rights Of Young Children London University Institute of Education Archived copy PDF Archived from the original on October 11 2008 Retrieved April 23 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Giroux H 1999 The Mouse that Roared Disney and the End of Innocence Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers Phillips K 2005 Projected Fears Horror Films and American Culture Praeger Publishers n d Reading List on Henry Giroux Archived 2007 02 06 at the Wayback Machine The Freechild Project Dudley Marling C Jackson J amp Patel L 2006 Disrespecting Childhood Phi Delta Kappan 8710 June 2006 Males M 2001 Kids and Guns How Politicians Experts and the Media Fabricate Fear of Youth Common Courage Press Further reading Edit Look up pedophobia in Wiktionary the free dictionary Look up hebephobia in Wiktionary the free dictionary Look up juvenoia in Wiktionary the free dictionary Raising Cain Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Daniel J Kindlon Michael Thompson et al Prout R 2001 Fear and Gendering Pedophobia Effeminophobia and Hyermasculine Desire in the Work of Juan Goytisolo Worlds of Change 42 Scharf R 2001 Pedophobia the gynarchy and the androcracy Journal of Psychohistory 28 3 Winter 2001 p 281 302 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fear of children amp oldid 1136557064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
