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Author:

Fletcher, Anthony.

Title:

Growing up in England : the experience of childhood, 1600-1914 / Anthony Fletcher.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xxi, 434 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Children--England--History.
Children and adults--England--History.
England--Social conditions.
Child Rearing--history--England.
Parent-Child Relations--England.
Child Welfare--history--England.
History, Modern 1601---England.
Social Conditions--history--England.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [402]-414) and index.

Contents:

Childhood -- Boyhood -- Girlhood -- Parenthood -- Care and affection -- Marital partnership -- Children who died -- Maternity -- Motherly performance -- Fatherly performance -- Fathers and educating boys -- Mothers and educating boys -- The public schools -- Boys at university -- The schoolroom -- Girls at school -- Training for society -- Personal testimony -- Home -- School -- Travel -- Friendship and love -- Identity : class, nation and gender.

ISBN:

0300118503 (alk. paper)
9780300118506 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007030910

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)