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Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society

Type
website
Publisher
Gale Group
Description
This encyclopedia presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present. It examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare. Comparative articles include information about childhood in cultures throughout the world. This online book is part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
keywords
Child, Children, Childhood, Social History

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