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Australian Childhood: A History


Book Description
This is a complete history of the experience of childhood in Australia. It explores changing patterns of child-rearing and schooling, the care of children, their games, toys and leisure, their work, distinctions based on class, gender and race. It deals with child poverty and health through history, and changing adult perceptions of childhood and adolescence. It is a readable social history of the... More
Book Information
PublisherAllen & Unwin
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages296
ISBN-101864480599
ISBN-13978-1864480597
Publication Date02/01/1997
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About Jan Kociumbas (Author) : Jan Kociumbas is a published author. A published credit of Jan Kociumbas is Australian Childhood : A History (Studies in World Affairs).
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