Childhood and Violence in the Western Tradition

by Heather Montgomery and Laurence Brockliss

The violence and neglect suffered by children today is a common subject of media attention and much political hand-wringing, not just in Britain but in other parts of the western world. As yet, however, there has been no attempt to explore this concern historically and look at how the boundary between good and bad parenting may have changed across time. This book attempts to fill the gap by examining the role of violence and neglect in the relations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842179780
• ISBN13: 9781842179789
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"