TY - BOOK AB - "Readers are assured the latest interdisciplinary scholarship from an emerging field of study that examines the social history of children and childhood. Some 445 expertly written articles bring new insight and understanding about the lived experiences of children and the many complex cultural meanings ascribed to childhood. Emphasizing social history yet treating a broad range of related topics, the set also contains a thematic outline of contents, comprehensive index, and appendix that lists important primary sources."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005. AU - Fass, Paula S. CN - HQ767.84 CN - HQ767.84 CY - New York : DA - c2004. ID - 309112 KW - Children N2 - "Readers are assured the latest interdisciplinary scholarship from an emerging field of study that examines the social history of children and childhood. Some 445 expertly written articles bring new insight and understanding about the lived experiences of children and the many complex cultural meanings ascribed to childhood. Emphasizing social history yet treating a broad range of related topics, the set also contains a thematic outline of contents, comprehensive index, and appendix that lists important primary sources."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005. PB - Macmillan Reference USA, PP - New York : PY - c2004. SN - 0028657144 (set : alk. paper) SN - 9780028657141 (set : alk. paper) SN - 0028657152 (v.1 : hardcover) SN - 9780028657158 (v.1 : hardcover) SN - 0028657160 (v.2 : hardcover) SN - 9780028657165 (v.2 : hardcover) SN - 0028657179 (v.3 : hardcover) SN - 9780028657172 (v.3 : hardcover) T1 - Encyclopedia of children and childhood :in history and society / TI - Encyclopedia of children and childhood :in history and society / ER -