Images of the Young Child in History: Enlightenment and Romance.

Kennedy, David

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Publication Date: 1988

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Images of the Young Child in History: Enlightenment and Romance.

Kennedy, David

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v3 n2 p121-37 Jun 1988

From the ancient mythological motif of the divine child to the perspectives of Freud and Piaget, this historical inquiry traces the philosophical images of the young child in Western thought. (Author/BB)

Descriptors: Christianity, History, Mythology, Piagetian Theory, Romanticism, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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