Shaping childhood : themes of uncertainty in the history of adult-child relationships / Roger Cox ; foreword by Olive Stevenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Roger, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--History.

Children.

Children and adults--History.

Children and adults.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What part has religion played in the history of child-rearing? How do we persuade children to behave rationally and how should we exercise adult authority? What use do we make of their innocence and how do we cope with their sexuality? Has history left us with ideas about the child which make no sense in the prevailing conditions of the late twentieth century? In Shaping Childhood these questions are explored through themes from the history of childhood. The myth of the repressive Puritan parent is explored by looking at Puritan ideals of child-rearing. Treating the child as if it

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-217) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-83619-8

1-280-10501-1

0-203-21592-3

9780203215920

OCLC:

271801577