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Original 1921 hardcover new, revised edition published by Macmillan. Front cover has a stain and some normal wear. Pages are clean. No dust jacket.
This early 20th century volume on child development by Edwin Asbury Kirkpatrick offers a fascinating window into the study of instincts, habits, and environmental influences on human growth. Published just a few years after the seminal work of Sigmund Freud and during the emergence of psychology as a modern science, “Fundamentals of Child Study” represents an important transitional work bridging traditional child-rearing wisdom with new theories. Kirkpatrick’s background as an educator is evident in the practical applications he outlines. Despite some external wear befitting its age, this copy’s clean interior pages preserve Kirkpatrick’s influential ideas about nurturing the intellectual, moral and social potential of children. A significant snapshot of a rapidly evolving field, this book will intrigue collectors of childhood studies, early psychology texts, and works reflecting societal shifts of the 1920s.
