Status of the Child

The latest available statistics on birth-rate, infant mortality, and size of families are given. Growing recognition of the importance of the early years is indicated by the increasing number of nursery schools and centers for research in the psychology of the preschool child. Contemporaneous trends in the applications of social work to child welfare problems are shown in the rapid development of child guidance clinics. The popularization of child study for parent education is another important social movement. Both welfare work and research are placing more emphasis upon the social relationships of the child

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