Taming the Troublesome Child by Kathleen W. Jones - 9780674007925

Name: Taming the Troublesome Child by Kathleen W. Jones - 9780674007925
Brand: Harvard University Press

Harvard University Press

Taming the Troublesome ChildAmerican Families, Child Guidance, and the Limits of Psychiatric Authority\nAuthor(s): Kathleen W. Jones\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Harvard University Press, United States\nImprint: Harvard University Press\nISBN-13: 9780674007925, 978-0674007925\nSynopsis\nWhen our children act up--whether they're just moody and rebellious or taking drugs and committing crimes--our solution, so often now, is to send them to a psychiatrist or developmental psychologist for help. What makes us think this will work? How did we come to rely on psychological explanations--and corrections--for juvenile misconduct?\n\nIn Taming the Troublesome Child, these questions lead to the complex history of \""child guidance,\"" a specialized psychological service developed early in the twentieth century. Kathleen Jones puts this professional history into the context of the larger culture of age, class, and gender conflict. Using the records of Boston's Judge Baker Guidance Center from 1.