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Paula S. Fass traces the history of American childhood and parenting from the nation’s founding to the present, showing how ideals of independence, self‑definition, and individual success have shaped attitudes toward children. The book examines the influence of freer parent‑child relationships on national culture, generational ties among immigrants, the emergence of child‑development science, and transformations in modern schooling. Fass contextualizes these changes through the childhoods of historical figures such as Ulysses S. Grant and Margaret Mead, as well as everyday children like Rose Cohen, highlighting how today’s societal and policy climates make adolescence less socially relevant and how increased parental oversight can hinder children’s competence and initiative. The study invites readers to reconsider the beliefs that once set American childhood apart from the rest of the world and to consider the implications for the nation’s future.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Paula S. Fass
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