The concept of childhood
A) is a cultural universal.
B) expresses kinship ties.
C) is of relatively recent origin.
D) has always existed.

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The concept of childhood as a distinct and protected phase of life is of relatively recent origin, emerging prominently in Western societies during the 17th and 18th centuries with changes in family structure and societal views on education and child rearing.

The Concept of Childhood