What types of New Age thinking, therapies and objects have you come across? In groups, design a simple questionnaire asking people about their religious beliefs and about whether they believe in any aspects of New Age thinking. Find out if respondents have used any New Age products, such as crystals, Hopi ear candles or tarot cards, and whether they share New Age ideas, such as astrology, … [Read more...]
The Cost of Bringing Up Children
Read the section in the book on pages 47 to 49 about the effects of the decline in fertility, especially regarding the growth of child-centredness. Now study the extract below and complete the task that follows: In November 2006, the Liverpool Victoria Building Society estimated that the cost of raising a child from birth to the age of 21 now stands at £180000, and this cost has risen at a … [Read more...]