A History of Childhood. Children and Childhood in the West from Medieval to Modern Times

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Changing Conceptions of Childhood. Conceptions of childhood in the Middle Ages. The quest for a turning point. Some themes in the cultural history of childhood. Part II: Growing Up: Relations with Parents and Peers. Parent-child relations: the first stages. Caring for Infants?. Parent-child relations during the second phase of childhood (c. 2 to 7 years). Relations with parents and the peer group during the third phase of childhood (7 to 12 or 14). Part III: Children in a Wider World. Children at Work. Investing in the Future. Conclusion. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index