An edition of Pricing the priceless child
(1981)
Pricing the priceless child
the changing social value of children
by Viviana A. Rotman Zelizer
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This study traces the emergence of changing attitudes about the child, at once economically "useless" and emotionally "priceless", from the late 1800s to the 1930s. It describes how turn-of-the-century America discovered new, sentimental ways to determine a child's monetary worth.
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Economic aspects of Children, Child labor, Child rearing, Public opinion, Social values, History, Economic aspects, Children, Costs, Histoire, Sociale waarden, Aspect économique, Opinion publique, Travail, Wert, Sozialgeschichte 1870-1930, Éducation des enfants, Child, Kind, Geschichte (1870-1940), Children -- United States -- Public opinion --, Kinderen, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Economics, Sozialgeschichte 1870-1940, Geschichte (1870-1930), Valeurs sociales, Child rearing -- United States -- Costs, Child labor -- United States, Public opinion -- United States -- History, Coût, Öffentliche Meinung, Kinderarbeit, Soziale Situation, Economische aspecten, Enfants, Children, united states, Public opinion, united states, United States, Social conditions, Public opinion - general & miscellaneous, United states studies - general & miscellaneous, Child rearing & development, United states history - general & miscellaneous, Labor studies - general & miscellaneous, Public opinion - united states, Social scienc, Children--economic aspects--history, Children--economic aspects--united states--history, Child rearing--costs, Child rearing--united states--costs, Child labor--united states, Children--public opinion--history, Children--united states--public opinion--history, Public opinion--history, Public opinion--united states--history, Hq792.u5 z45 1994, 305.23/0973Places
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Pricing the priceless child: the changing social value of children
1994, Princeton University Press
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Pricing the priceless child: the changing social value of children
1985, Basic Books
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Pricing the priceless child: the changing social value of children
1981, Basic Books
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [229]-266.
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