Pricing the priceless child

Description:

This study traces the emergence of changing attitudes about the child, at once economically "useless" and emotionally "priceless", from the late 1800s to the 1930s. It describes how turn-of-the-century America discovered new, sentimental ways to determine a child's monetary worth.

subjects: Economic aspects of Children,  Child labor,  Child rearing,  Public opinion,  Social values,  History,  Economic aspects,  Children,  Costs,  Histoire,  Sociale waarden,  Aspect économique,  Opinion publique,  Travail,  Wert,  Sozialgeschichte 1870-1930,  Éducation des enfants,  Child,  Kind,  Geschichte (1870-1940),  Children -- United States -- Public opinion --,  Kinderen,  Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer,  Economics,  Sozialgeschichte 1870-1940,  Geschichte (1870-1930),  Valeurs sociales,  Child rearing -- United States -- Costs,  Child labor -- United States,  Public opinion -- United States -- History,  Coût,  Öffentliche Meinung,  Kinderarbeit,  Soziale Situation,  Economische aspecten,  Enfants,  Children, united states,  Public opinion, united states,  United States,  Social conditions,  Public opinion - general & miscellaneous,  United states studies - general & miscellaneous,  Child rearing & development,  United states history - general & miscellaneous,  Labor studies - general & miscellaneous,  Public opinion - united states,  Social scienc,  Children--economic aspects--history,  Children--economic aspects--united states--history,  Child rearing--costs,  Child rearing--united states--costs,  Child labor--united states,  Children--public opinion--history,  Children--united states--public opinion--history,  Public opinion--history,  Public opinion--united states--history,  Hq792.u5 z45 1994,  305.23/0973

Places: United States