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The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be.The 36 family in colonial（殖民时期的）North America was mainly concerned with survival and 37 that,its own economic prosperity.Thus,children were 38 in terms of their producitivity（生产能力），and they played the role of producer quite early. 39 they fulfilled this role,their position in the family was one of subordination(附属）. With the 40 of the society,the position of children in the family and in the society became more important.In the complex and technological society 41 the United States has become,each 42 must fulfill a number of personal and occupational 43 and be in contact with many other members. 44 ,viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are 45 more as people in their own right than as those of subordination.This acceptance of children as 46 participants in the family is reflected in various laws 47 the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs. | 
