Childhood:
In a typical life cycle at this stage, a child would be influenced by peer groups, education, values, culture, religion and beliefs; as well as having the opportunity to experience life through daily experiences such as, playing with friends, watching cartoons and movies within a generally normal home life.
Peer Groups:
Michael was never able to experience being a part of peer groups, as his father never allowed him to take a break from practice; he never had a real childhood, or any experience of having real friends. His father was also really hard towards Michael and his siblings and was on many occasions abusive towards them, which is also known as another form of bullying.
Education:
Michael hardly spent a lot of time going to a regular school, as he was always tutored at home. Although he does have the vague memories of when he did go to school, also how he was the teachers’ favourite student, this was the only place he loved because people did not love his stories because of his name, but because of the talent he had in art and English. Jackson has always loved singing and dancing but more than that he loved to paint and write short stories which he would read out to everyone in class, and always experience a room full of applauds.
Income, Impact of Low Income and Employment Status:
Michael has never had a normal childhood; he was pushed by his father at the age of five to join his brothers in the Jackson 5, as the groups lead singer. Michael was forced in to the socio-economic life factors, of employment status and income and spent most his time performing in bars and local areas with his siblings. At such a young age, Michael had started signing record deals with companies such as Motown and Epic Records alongside his brothers, as well as going on tour across countries performing to a variety of audiences.
Culture, Religion and Beliefs:
Although Michael was deprived from spending most of his childhood doing