Which change in childhood is associated with the decline of child labour and industrial reforms?
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Correct answer: Childhood became more protected, separate from adult work
Industrial reforms and the decline of child labour led to the separation of children from adult economic work — childhood became viewed as a period of protection, education and dependency.
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