The Jewish child : its history, folklore, biology, & sociology / by W.M. Feldman ; with an introduction by Sir James Crichton-Browne.

  • William Moses Feldman
Date:
1917
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Credit: The Jewish child : its history, folklore, biology, & sociology / by W.M. Feldman ; with an introduction by Sir James Crichton-Browne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGES Peeface - . - . . List of Works frequently consulted - Introduction by Sir James Crichton-Browne Errata . - - - . xxvi xxlll vii Xll PART I GENEEAL SURVEY CHAPTER I introduction Preparation for the child—Ideal to have healthy, beautiful, and clever children—What were the characteristics of beauty ? —Height, shape of head, complexion, etc.—Factors which influence the subsequent career of the child: Heredity; place of birth ; astral influences ; circumstances in connection with begetting; maternal influences during pregnancy and lactation ; ethnological factors ; dreams—Relative values of boys and girls - - - - - 1-19 Biblical and Talmudical views about heredity—Inheritance of , mental, physical, and pathological characters—Love and marriage—Influence of alcohol on offspring—Disparity of age—Correlation coefficient for height between parents and children—^Matchmaking—Dowry, free board and residence to young couple—Causes of sterility—Cure of sterility—Impotence: Varieties of; treatment—The in¬ heritance of acquired characters—Telegony—Nature versus nurture—Eugenics—Factors considered before arranging a marriage : (a) Good birth ; (6) physical health and good appearance; (c) financial position - 20-45 CHAPTER II heredity and eugenics xlll
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