The Erosion of Childhood

How can child care be structured to protect both the interests of children and the rights of women? Must children suffer the "loss" of their childhood through institutional care? Polakow uses her observations of pre-school centers--including profit-run, federally funded, community, and Montessori institutions--to open the "windows of daycare."

Summary

How can child care be structured to protect both the interests of children and the rights of women? Must children suffer the "loss" of their childhood through institutional care? Polakow uses her observations of pre-school centers including profit-run, federally funded, community, and Montessori institutions to open the "windows of daycare."

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Polakow, Polakow Valerie, Valerie Polakow Suransky, Valerie Suransky Polakow
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.04.1992
• EAN: 9780226780054
• ISBN: 978-0-226-78005-4
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 14 mm x 22 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 312 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents