On the Side of the Child: Summerhill Revisited

by William Ayers

A. S. Neill's radical approach to child rearing is as controversial today as it was in 1960. Neill's "code of freedom" emphasized the principles of freedom, love, and positive discipline in the care and education of children. These ideals continue to evoke admiration by many who have found them key to not only raising healthy, happy children but also to stemming the tide of violence in our schools and society. Others dismiss these same principles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807743992
• ISBN13: 9780807743997
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 8.5"