Updated to incorporate recent scholarship on the subject, this new edition of Hugh
Cunningham's classic text investigates the relationship between ideas about childhood and …

This book is intended to be a guide to the burgeoning literature on the history of childhood.
Harry Hendrick reviews the most important debates and main findings of a number of …

Over the last 200 years Britain has witnessed profound changes in the nature and extent of
state welfare. Drawing on the latest historical and social science research The Origins of the …

The emergence of a vibrant imperial culture in British society from the 1890s both fascinated
and appalled contemporaries. It has also consistently provoked controversy among …

Schools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people, yet there has been little
research into how schools identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their …

The reconstruction of life in the classrooms of the past remains one of the most intractable
problems for educational historians. 1 And of all the complex elements making up the …

Koulumuistot ovat kiinnostaneet erilaisia yleisöjä niin yksityisissä keskusteluissa, osana
paikallishistoriaa kuin laajemmin tutkimuksen kenttää. Koulumuistotutkimus on viime …

“It was washing day,” says a mother,“that's why I kept Edith away.”“You mustn't keep her
away for that,” replied the officer.“I was only middling myself, and wanted Edith to help …

In 1932, the American sociologist Willard Waller began his classic study of schools and
teaching by suggesting that What this book tells us is what every teacher knows, that the …

This chapter reviews the published literature on the history of urban education in the UK,
discussing the major strengths and limitations of the field as it has developed, and offering …