The End of American Childhood: A History of Parenting from Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child
Paula S. Fass traces the changing experience of childhood and parenting in America, from frontier life to the modern age of closely managed children. This historical study explores how family practices, cultural expectations, and ideas about childhood have evolved over time.
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Paula S. Fass examines the history of parenting in the United States.
The book traces changing ideas about childhood from life on the frontier to the era of the managed child.
It considers how American families and broader social expectations have shaped children’s lives across time.
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