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Growing girls : the natural origins of girls' organizations in America / Susan A. Miller.
Author
Miller, Susan A., 1961-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007.
Description
1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations.
Availability
Available Online
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Subject(s)
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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History
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Camp Fire Girls
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History
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Girls
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United States
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History
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20th century
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Series
Rutgers series in childhood studies
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The Rutgers series in childhood studies
Summary note
In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. For boys, competitive sports as well as?primitive? outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn?t quite so clear. Surprisingly, the?girl problem??a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control and a strong democratic spirit.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
System details
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Source of description
Print version record.
Language note
English.
ISBN
9780813541563 ((electronic bk.))
0813541565 ((electronic bk.))
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Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage.
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Growing girls : the natural origins of girls' organizations in America / Susan A. Miller.
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