Subjects:  1. African American children    2. African Americans    3. Black American Sociology    4. Blacks In The U.S.    5. Children's Studies    6. Discrimination & Racism    7. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    8. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    9. History    10. History: American    11. Social Science    12. Social conditions    13. Sociology    14. Social Science / African-American Studies   

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Excellent
This book is one of the few resources for those who want to find out something other then what Teddy Rosevelt did. Honestly I read this at least once a month. Other reviewers say it gave a veiw that the children did not feel they could change things, but they did. He devotes an entire chapter on the newsies strike, and does an unbelivablely good job of showing the fun side of this life that our history teachers and Jacob Riss tell us was horrible.
Children of the City by, David Nasaw
In his book, Children of the City, David Nasaw writes about the struggles, poverty and literal abuse suffered by children, mainly boys, of the early 20th century.Mr. Nasaw also talks about the so-called "child savers" like Lewis Hine who worked through his camera in order to make people aware of what was happening to their children at work.Children of the City was controversial when it was published back in 1986 due to its somewhat graphic or "real" depiction of child exploitation in the turn of the century.
Children of the City
In the book Children of the City: At Work and At Play, David Nasaw brings readers into the lives of children all over America at the turn of the century.Nasaw begins by giving us a description of the area in which the children were raised-mentioning the run-down cities and tenements where the working class resided, while also being sure to briefly mention the other half of the population that lived in great wealth.Since there wasn't much room around their houses, most middle class children simply played in the streets-gambling, playing baseball or kick the can, etc.The book discusses in great depth, and with great historical accurateness, what life was like during this time period-the school, the job and the home life.Nasaw paints a picture for us-vividly letting us experience life right along with these children as we turn the pages of his book.
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Case studies    3. Chemistry - Analytic    4. Children of immigrants    5. Children's Studies    6. City children    7. General    8. History    9. History - General History    10. History: American    11. Science    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Social conditions    14. Sociology - Urban    15. United States    16. History, American | Cultural    17. Social Science / Sociology / Urban   

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Excellent resource for child witnesses of violence
This is a very good book to help children who are witnessing violence or for adults who witnessed violence in their childhood. As this book points out, domestic violence between parents is the most threatening and damaging to a child because the child does not feel safe at home anymore. The young child grows up in fear for his or her physical safety because the caretaker is no longer providing protection. Other types of violence that affect children are also treated in this book such as street violence, and TV violence. It's amazing how little work exists dealing with the effect on children of being a witness to violence. This is a ground-breaking work, and I hope that the author extends the book in future editions.

A compelling read and an invaluable resource
Whether you know a little or a lot about the impact of exposure to violence on children, this book is a compelling and powerful read."Children Who See Too Much" is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to recognize and understand how we can help children impacted by violence, whether we are their teachers, social workers, mental health professionals, child welfare workers, other professionals, friends, or family members.Ms. Groves has woven together a compelling tapestry of children's stories, research findings, professional experience working directly with children, and thoughful policy and practice recommendations.The information on how to talk to your children about terrorism and war makes this book particularly relevant in the complex world that children and their parents must now negotiate.Ms. Grove's extensive experience as a pioneer in the field of helping children exposed to violence has provided an invaluable resource and a must-read for those who care about the well-being of children and their families. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abuse    2. Abuse - General    3. Children and violence    4. Children's Studies    5. Developmental - Adolescent    6. Developmental - Child    7. Psychology    8. Sociology    9. Child welfare    10. Children    11. Family & Relationships / General    12. Violence in society   

Subjects:  1. Children's Studies    2. General    3. Internet - General    4. Internet and children    5. Internet and teenagers    6. Mass media and children    7. Mass media and teenagers    8. Media Studies    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. United States    12. Social Science / General    13. Sociology, Social Studies    14. USA   

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Very encouraging
Have friends or family members been bothering you about the socialization question? this book is a quick and easy read. no grandparent who has time to complain about your decision to homeschool will have any excuse not to read through this book. buy several copies and hand them out.
GREAT BOOK!!!
I'm a home schooling mom and I found this book to be a great help in several ways. It was an encouragement to me, and something tangible that I could give to friends, neighbors and family to show them that there are lots of us out there and that we're doing an excellent job in raising and teaching our kids! I highly recommend this research book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Studies    3. Education    4. Education / Home Schooling    5. Education / Philosophy & Social Aspects    6. Home Schooling    7. Philosophy & Social Aspects    8. Social Science    9. Social Science / Children's Studies    10. Socialization    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - General    13. Homeschooling   

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More documents than you can shake a stick at.
Just looking at the table of contents of this book made me drool.A comprehensive collection of primary documents dealing with childhood since the colonial era. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Studies    3. History    4. History - U.S.    5. History: American    6. Sociology - General    7. Sources    8. United States    9. United States - General    10. Youth    11. Adolescents    12. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms    13. USA   

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You must have this book, If you have Black Children!
As a mother of 4 bi racial children, I must say, this is going to be my Parental Bible!As far as I'm concerned my children did come with a manual and THIS BOOK IS IT! This is a Must Read
This is an excellent book with wonderful information. As a biracial woman married to a white man and raising a black child, it answered all of my questions and then some... A valuable book that I will treasure forever.Thank you!!!

Afro-American Children
I thought the book Different and Wonderful was an excellent book. I came across this book at the Philadelphia Free Library,when I was doing a report on Afro-American children development and socialization process. I thought the book had a lot of resourceful information about raising Afro-American children as well as giving resourceful information to Afro-American Parents on how to look at themselves and checking themselves as Afro-American parents.I am not a parent yet, but I will be oneday.I am very glad that I had came across this book because, I know that I will be a better Afro-American parent, when I do decide to raise my Afro-American children. Also, this book has equiped me with stronger child rearig practices on how to deal with all ages of Afro-American children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. African American children    2. Blacks    3. Child Care/Parenting    4. Child rearing    5. Children's Studies    6. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Parenting - General    9. United States    10. Black studies    11. Child care & upbringing    12. Family & Relationships / Parenting    13. Social Science / African-American Studies    14. Social Science-Children's Studies    15. Social Science-Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General   

Subjects:  1. Child Development    2. Children    3. Digital media    4. Mass Communication Media And Society    5. Mass media and children    6. Media Studies    7. Media Studies - Electronic Media    8. Social Science    9. Social aspects    10. Social conditions    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - General    13. Sociology - Marriage & Family    14. Sociology Of Children    15. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS    16. CHILDREN_SOCIAL CONDITIONS    17. Media, information & communication industries    18. Social Science / Children's Studies    19. Social theory   

Subjects:  1. Children's Studies    2. Methodology    3. Research    4. Social Science    5. Social Work    6. Social sciences    7. Sociology    8. United States    9. Youth    10. Youth development    11. Adolescents    12. Social Science / Social Work    13. Social research & statistics   

Subjects:  1. Children (Christian theology)    2. Children's Studies    3. Christianity - Christian Life - Social Issues    4. Christianity - Theology - Ethics    5. Ethics    6. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    7. Religion    8. Religion - Socialissues    9. Theology   

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A different perspective on the effects of life under the Nazis
WITNESSES OF WAR: CHILDREN'S LIVES UNDER THE NAZIS is a riveting, involving survey which uses original material from children's schoolwork, diaries, letters from evacuation camps and more to recreate the child perception and experience during the war. Many of these children had to take over when parents couldn't: their stories provide a different perspective on the effects of life under the Nazis, and should be added to the chronicles of any serious Holocaust representation.
unbelievable
This book was one of many I have read about Nazi inhumanity.The difference is that this one was centered on children.I was so astonished to read about the cruel and inhumane way the Nazis treated their own children that did not "conform" to the current political climate.My question, after reading this book is, are the traits that the German people seem to have had during the Nazi period part of the human condition, or part of Europe, or part of the first part of the 20th century, or what??Is it in all of us to act and react as the people described in this book?This book is a MUST READ for anyone trying to understand the authoritarian, parochial and nationalistic actions of the Nazis and all Germans during the third reich.

Detailed exploration of Nazi rule on childrens' lives
Mr. Stargardt brilliantly explores how Nazi rule affected the lives of children of all nationalities in wartime Europe during WWII.Through extensive research, the author shows how children thought and acted when faced with horrific experiences.Great historical writing and not a dull paragraph therein. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child witnesses    2. Children    3. Children's Studies    4. Europe - Germany    5. Germany - History - Third Reich (1933-1945)    6. History    7. History - Military / War    8. History: World    9. Military - World War II    10. World War, 1939-1945    11. History / Holocaust   

Subjects:  1. Children's Studies    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Criminology    4. Sociology    5. Juvenile offenders   

Subjects:  1. Adolescence    2. Children's Studies    3. Developmental - Adolescent    4. Developmental - General    5. Employment    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family relationships    8. Family/Marriage    9. Life Stages - Adolescence    10. Psychological aspects    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - Marriage & Family    13. Teenagers    14. Adolescents    15. Child & developmental psychology    16. Children    17. Family & Relationships / General    18. Intergenerational relations    19. Parenthood    20. Psychology-Developmental - General    21. Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family    22. Social Science-Children's Studies    23. Work and family   

Subjects:  1. British Columbia    2. Children's Studies    3. Group homes for children    4. Group homes for youth    5. Politics - Current Events    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Sociology - Urban    11. Urban communities   

Subjects:  1. Children's Studies    2. Developmental - Child    3. Psychology    4. Child & developmental psychology    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Development   

Subjects:  1. Children's Studies    2. Criminology    3. Juvenile corrections    4. Juvenile delinquency    5. Prevention    6. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    7. Psychology    8. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    9. Social Psychology    10. Sociology    11. United States    12. Juvenile offenders    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology    14. Psychology | Social   

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Children in literature    3. Children's Studies    4. Children's rights    5. Literary Criticism    6. Semiotics & Theory    7. Sociology    8. United States    9. United States - 19th Century    10. American Studies    11. English    12. Literary Studies/American Lite    13. Literary studies: general    14. Race and Ethnicity    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Abandoned children    2. Abuse - General    3. Anthropology - General    4. Archaeology / Anthropology    5. Care    6. Children's Studies    7. Foundlings    8. History    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Street children    12. Abandoned children--History    13. Child welfare    14. Social & cultural anthropology    15. Social Science / Anthropology / General   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Anthropology - General    3. Archaeology    4. Archaeology / Anthropology    5. Children    6. Children's Studies    7. Children, Prehistoric    8. History    9. Industries, Prehistoric    10. Material culture    11. Social Science    12. Sociology    13. Social & cultural anthropology    14. Social Science / Archaeology   

Reviews (12)

A Wonderful, Inspirational Book
I read this book a few of years ago, before my son was even walking. Looking back on it, I realize that I've incorporated many if the author's suggestions in working with my son, and I think that has helped him feel comfortable in talking to me about his experiences. He told me I was going to have a baby before I even knew I was pregnant; this prompted me to take a pregnancy test. He told me the baby was a girl when I was about two months pregnant. And, later, when I was very pregnant (about 8 mos or so), he told me that he was playing with his sister in his bedroom at night. He also tried to get me to 'see' her, by pointing out what he called 'balloons with light in them' that would appear in the bedroom. He said this light was Sofia and her friends. Later, a nurse at the Dr's office told me that she often hears about children his age (3 at the time) predicting pregnancies, etc.
Secrets of Children's Spirituality
One of my favorite childhood dreams, a recurrent one that I had when I was around seven or eight, is that I am conducting a symphony orchestra. That would be a special experience in itself. What makes this dream more interesting is that I am making up the music, note by note, as we go. Almost like the wand that Mickey Mouse borrows from the Sorcerer, as I wave my baton, the music comes into being. In the dream, that is a thrilling experience. What is even more interesting is that in the dream I am noticing that the orchestra seems to know what notes to play even though there are no notes until I wave them into being at that very moment. In the dream I am puzzling over how the orchestra can play the notes at the very instant that I create them.
Beautiful!
This book has inspired me to listen more closely to the children in my life as well to my own inner knowing. As adults we can forget this source within us with all the external distractions in our lives.The stories Tobin Hart shares reminds us we all have the ability to listen from within.
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Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. Child Psychology    3. Children's Studies    4. Developmental - Child    5. New Age    6. Psychology Of Religion    7. Religion - Inspirational/Spirituality    8. Spirituality - General    9. Religion: general