Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Child-rearing in America

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2004
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The nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw a dramatic shift in the role of children in American society and families. No longer necessary for labor, children became economic liabilities. What caused this shift in the ways parenting and childhood were experienced and perceived? The author explains this phenomenon.

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The nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw a dramatic shift in the role of children in American society and families. No longer necessary for labor, children became economic liabilities. What caused this shift in the ways parenting and childhood were experienced and perceived? The author explains this phenomenon.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 263
Edition: New edition
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 30 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 0814798497
ISBN 13: 9780814798492