NorwayFamilie 36 · School, family and health
Which example is negative social control (negativ sosial kontroll)?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvilket eksempel er negativ sosial kontroll?
- aThe family checks a 17-year-old's phone and threatens her in order to control who her friends areFamilien sjekker telefonen til en 17-åring og truer henne for å styre hvem hun er venn medCorrect answer
- bA teacher asks the pupils to hand in their homework before the deadline on FridayEn lærer ber elevene levere leksene sine før fristen på fredag
- cThe parents decide that an eight-year-old must go to bed at eight o'clock in the eveningForeldrene bestemmer at en åtteåring skal legge seg klokka åtte om kvelden
Why?
Negative social control is when the family or the community watches, pressures or threatens a person in order to control her life, for example her friends, clothes or boyfriend or girlfriend. It goes against the right to make decisions about your own life.
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