Perfect motherhood : science and childrearing in America /

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Author / Creator:Apple, Rima D. (Rima Dombrow), 1944-
Imprint:New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11150031
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ISBN:9780813539980
0813539986
0813537932
0813538432
9780813537931
9780813538433
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-194) and index.
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Summary:Parenting today is virtually synonymous with worry. We want to ensure that our children are healthy, that they get a good education, and that they grow up to be able to cope with the challenges of modern life. In our anxiety, we are keenly aware of our inability to know what is best for our children. When should we toilet train? What is the best way to encourage a fussy child to eat? How should we protect our children from disease and injury? Before the nineteenth century, maternal instinct-a mother's "natural know-how"--Was conside.
Other form:Print version: Apple, Rima D. (Rima Dombrow), 1944- Perfect motherhood. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006 0813537932 0813538432