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100 1 _aPayne, George Henry,
_d1876-1945
245 1 4 _aThe Child in Human Progress
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-01-09
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Child in Human Progress" by George Henry Payne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolving perception and treatment of children throughout history, examining societal attitudes, practices, and the slow emergence of a humanitarian approach towards child welfare across different cultures and eras. The book is significant for its comprehensive exploration of the often neglected history of childhood, aiming to shed light on how civilization has progressed in its treatment of the young. The opening of the book features a foreword by Dr. A. Jacobi, who acknowledges the book’s unique contribution to the discourse on children's rights and welfare. He emphasizes how historical reflections on the status of children have been largely overlooked in existing literature, creating a significant gap. Payne sets the stage for a detailed examination of the evolution of societal attitudes towards children, asserting that maternal affection is foundational to human altruism. He hints at the complex interplay between economic conditions, societal norms, and the treatment of children, suggesting that the book will chronicle these relations back through history to illustrate the gradual shift from barbarity to a more humane consideration of children's rights and care. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren -- History
700 1 _aJacobi, A.
_q(Abraham),
_d1830-1919
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58656
999 _c99483
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