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    The document discusses how social toxicity can negatively impact child development. It defines social toxicity as elements in a child's environment that hinder their growth, such as violence and poverty. Children are especially vulnerable to these factors due to their stage of development. The author explains that social toxins parents face, like financial problems, can indirectly impact their children. Children without support from caring parents are more susceptible to social toxins. The UN Convention aims to protect children's rights and shield them from harmful social influences.

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    The document discusses how social toxicity can negatively impact child development. It defines social toxicity as elements in a child's environment that hinder their growth, such as violence and poverty. Children are especially vulnerable to these factors due to their stage of development. The author explains that social toxins parents face, like financial problems, can indirectly impact their children. Children without support from caring parents are more susceptible to social toxins. The UN Convention aims to protect children's rights and shield them from harmful social influences.

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    Explorethecausesthatleadtosocialtoxicityoutlinedonpg.2.

    Howdotheseimpactchild
    development?Arethereotherfactorsthatleadtosocialtoxicity?Whatmakeschildren
    vulnerable?

    BenjaminBecker
    Whatdoesitmeantobeachildtoday?Thearticle,
    Educating
    ChildreninaSociallyToxicEnvironment
    writtenbyJamesGarbarino,
    discussthetroublesfacedbychildrenwhogrowupinasociallytoxic
    environment.Itgoesontodefinewhatsocialtoxinsareandwhatmay
    resultfromgrowingupsurroundedbythem.Garbarinolaterliststhe
    varioushumanrightsofchildren.Childrenareespeciallyvulnerabletosocial
    toxinsbecausetheyareatanageofdevelopment.
    TheauthordefinessocialtoxicityasThesocialworldofchildren,the
    socialcontextinwhichtheygrowup,hasbecomepoisonoustotheir
    development.(Page1)Thismeansthattherearecertainelementstoa
    childsenvironmentthathaveaheavilynegativeimpactonsaidchilds
    growth.GarbarinolistssometoxinsbeingViolence,poverty,andother
    economicpressuresonparentsandtheirchildren.(Page2)Upon
    analyzingthisstatement,onecancometoaconclusionthattheproblems
    facedbyparentscanthentranslatetotheirchildren.Forexample,parents
    whostrugglewithfinancialstabilitymaynotbeabletosupportachildas
    wellasthosewhodonothavesuchissues.Likewise,childrenwhoare
    raisedwithviolentsurroundingsfacemanyissuesnotfacedbychildren
    raisedinanonviolentenvironmentSometimesthoseissuesbeingas
    drasticassurvivalinitself.Kidshomealonearemorevulnerabletoevery
    culturalpoisontheyencounterthanarechildrenbackedupbyadults.
    (Page3)Whileparentsarenotinherentlyresponsible,noraretheycapable

    ofshieldingtheirchildrenfromeveryknownculturalpoison,theyareableto
    offerinsightandprovidesomesortofprotectionagainstsocialtoxicity.That
    beingsaid,childrenwithinthecareoflovingandresponsibleparentsare
    significantlylesslikelytosuccumbtosocialtoxicitythanthosewhoarenot.
    Parentsofferthatextraboundarybetweentheirchildrenandtheharmful
    elementsofasociallytoxicenvironment.
    Childrenareatriskduetothesocialtoxicitythatisprevalentin
    society.Whetherthatbeviolenceorotherdisruptionsoffamily
    relationships,theyhaveabigimpactonachildsdevelopmentandwell
    being.Neartheendofthearticle,theauthordiscussessomeoftheefforts
    madebytheUnitedNationsConventiontodefinewhatitmeanstobea
    childandwhatkindofrightsachildshouldhave.Bymakingastrict
    definitionofachildsrights,wearetakingthefirststepforwardtoprotect
    childrenfromsocialtoxins.

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