A History of Childhood: Children and Childhood in the West from Medieval to Modern Times 074561731X, 0745617328, 9780745656816, 9780745656830, 9780745617329, 0745656811

In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from th

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A History of Childhood: Children and Childhood in the West from Medieval to Modern Times 074561731X, 0745617328, 9780745656816, 9780745656830, 9780745617329, 0745656811

Table of contents :
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: Changing Conceptions of Childhood
1: Conceptions of Childhood in the Middle Ages
2: The Quest for a Turning Point
3: Some Themes in the Cultural History of Childhood
PART II: Growing up: Relations with Parents and Peers
4: Parent-Child Relations: The First Stages
5: Caring for Infants?
6: Parent-Child Relations during the Second Phase of Childhood
7: Relations with Parents and the Peer Group during the Third Phase of Childhood
PART III: Children in a Wider World
8: Children at Work. 9: Investing in the Future: Health and EducationConclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index.

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