In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from th
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English Pages 240 pages Year 2013;2012
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
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Index.