Religious Studies GCSE
Upbringing
What Upbringing means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Upbringing
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Reference: AQA
How a child is raised; growing up in an abusive environment or surrounded by criminal behaviour can normalise illegal acts and fail to instil moral boundaries.
Topics that use Upbringing
- Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Aims of punishment
- Christianity in Britain
- Civil disobedience
- Compassion
- Compassion and forgiveness
- Compassion and justice
- Compassion and mercy
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