Childhood in history

  • John Locke

    John Locke
    John Locke published "Some Thoughts Concerning Education" highlights how crucial early childhood development is.
  • Results of the Industrial Revolution

    Results of the Industrial Revolution
    Child labor and the requirement for formal education to prepare for the workforce are results of the Industrial Revolution
  • Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud
    Sigmund Freud presents the "Oedipus complex," emphasizing children's latent impulses.
  • Erik Erikson

    Erik Erikson
    Adolescent "identity vs. role confusion" is one of the psychological stages that psychologist Erik Erikson developed.
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    Philippe Aries

    Historian Philippe Aries discusses childhood as a contemporary idea in his book "Centuries of Childhood," published in 1960.
  • David Hunt

    David Hunt
    "Parents and Children in History" by historian David Hunt delves into the past of parenting techniques.
  • Elisabeth Young-Bruehl

    Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
    "The Anxieties of Affluence" by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl explores the psychological effects of wealth on families and children.
  • New insights of children´s experiences

    New insights of children´s experiences
    New insights into children's experiences and development across history are revealed by ongoing research on childhood history.