RESEARCHING EDUCATION BEYOND THE SCHOOL WALLS Researching Education beyond the School Walls Name Institution Instructor Course Date 1 RESEARCHING EDUCATION BEYOND THE SCHOOL WALLS 2 INTRODUCTION "It takes a village to raise a child." This is a popular African proverb advocating for the necessity of societal involvement in child-rearing. Care for children extends beyond classroom walls and immediate family as the community impacts greatly on child growth and development. Nowadays, children in their school days are transformed by an unprecedented convergence of matured screen technology and sophisticated unfettered commercialism. From morning to night, children's heads are bombarded with messages designed to sell something and not to better their lives for better growth and development. Educators have to look beyond the classroom and consider the key influencers of child values beyond family, peer groups, or deep into the neighborhoods. The influence of the commercial world can be termed great. There is mouthing evidence that the convergence of technology, backward steps in corporate regulation, and in this era of 'busy and careless adults', the effect is harmful to children. Commercialization is a grounding factor of public health and many social problems such as childhood obesity, youth violence, sexualization, underage drinking, tobacco use, discontent about body image and foundation of learning to make meaning in life. There is also evidence of low self-esteem and de ...
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