Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Modern Age

Joseph M. Hawes is Professor Emeritus at the University of Memphis, USA. N. Ray Hiner is Professor Emeritus of History and Education at the University of Kansas, USA.Together, they are co-editors of Growing Up in America: Children in Historical Perspective; American Childhood: A Research Guide and Historical Handbook; and Children in Historical and Comparative Perspective: An International Handbook and Research Guide. Joseph Hawes’ most recent works include Family and Society in American History and Family in American Society, an Encyclopedia.

• IllustrationsGeneral Editors’ PrefaceIntroduction Joseph M. Hawes, University of Memphis, USA and N. Ray Hiner, University of Kansas, USA1 Family Relationships David Barrett and Maria Kukhareva, both University of Bedfordshire, UK 2 Community Mona Gleason and Veronica Strong-Boag, both University of British Columbia, Canada 3 Economy Lisa Jacobson and Erika Rappaport, both University of California-Santa Barbara, USA4 Environment Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, Iowa State University, USA5 Education William J. Reese, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA6 Life Cycle Katherine Jellison, Ohio University, USA7 The State Kriste Lindenmeyer, University of Maryland, USA and Jeanine Graham, University of Waikato, New Zealand8 Faith and Religion Jon Pahl, Lutheran Theological Seminar at Philadelphia, USA9 Health and Science Doug Imig and Frances Wright, both University of Memphis, USA 10 World Contexts Jeanine Graham, University of Waikato, New ZealandNotes Bibliography Contributors Index