Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society: 1

This three-volume set presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present. Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare. Comparative articles include information about childhood in cultures throughout the world.