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Bridging the Generation Gap: Understanding Parents and Children in Modern Times

The relationship between parents and children can be fraught with misunderstandings and challenges stemming from generational differences. In today's fast-paced world, discussions about parental responsibilities, the impact of cyber technology, teenage relationships, and societal expectations are increasingly relevant. This exploration examines important issues such as rules and regulations, separation and divorce, and how the Internet shapes these dynamics. By fostering open communication, both generations can navigate the complexities of modern family life with empathy and understanding.

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Bridging the Generation Gap: Understanding Parents and Children in Modern Times

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  1. Discursive Topics

  2. Parents and Children • Problems between generations • Rules and regulations • Parental responsibilities • Nurture or nature • Teenage relationships with parents • Separation and divorce • Bereavement

  3. A Cyber World – good or bad? • The internet • Text messaging • Facebook • Twitter • Cyber-bullying • Wikipedia • The future • Apple v Microsoft

  4. The Royal Family • Royal weddings • Their image • The next king? • A valuable role to play? • Should it be abolished • A waste of money • A valuable institution

  5. Britain’s Armed Forces • Should troops be in Iraq and Afghanistan? • Should the RAF be disbanded? • Do we need a Royal Navy? • Should women fight at the front line? • Are our soldiers properly equipped? • Should there be an EU Armed forces?

  6. Corporate Responsibility • Should we apologise for our ancestors misdemeanours? Slave trade, tobacco, holocaust? • What will future generations see as our misdemeanours? • What responsibilities do we have as citizens of the 21st century?

  7. Teenage Life • Internet safety • Drugs • Alcohol • Homework • School uniform • The future – university costs • Problems and pressures

  8. Tests and exams • Coursework or external assessment? • Pressures of school • The NAB system • Cheating and plagiarism • Subject choices • Should there be more vocational courses?

  9. Religious faith • Sectarianism in Scotland • The demise of Christianity • The future of the church • Different religions • Wars and religion • Extremism

  10. Size Zero/Obesity • Size 0 debate • Obesity in the 21st cetury • Dieting/lifestyle • Slimming clubs/schemes • School meals – have they gone too far? • Food waste

  11. Education • Boarding schools • Funding for education • Teaching methods • A Curriculum for Excellence • Class sizes • Teacher numbers

  12. Fame and Celebrity • Reality TV • Chat shows • Talent shows • Privacy from paparazzi • Advantages and disadvantages of fame

  13. Money • Winning the lottery • The Lottery funding • The importance of money in our lives • Government policies – taxes, family credits • The Benefit system • Student finance

  14. Animal issues • Conservation of species • Animals in zoos • Circus animals • Zoos v Wildlife parks • Poaching of endangered species • Work of conservationist organisations

  15. Eco concerns • Recycling • Nuclear power • Wind turbines • Allotments • Organic products

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