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Growing girls : the natural origins of girls' organizations in America /

In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. For boys, competitive sports as well as?primitive? outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Susan A., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007.
Colección:Rutgers series in childhood studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. For boys, competitive sports as well as?primitive? outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn?t quite so clear. Surprisingly, the?girl problem??a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control and a strong democratic spirit.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index.
ISBN:9780813541563
0813541565